What would my 20-year-old self think of my almost 40-year-old self? She’d probably think, "Oh fuck, you still haven’t done any of that stuff? Now it’s way too late. You’re old. You missed the boat." And I’d say, "Yeah, I know, I know, I’ve been thinking that too."
I think that if Neanderthals had TV, you could easily cut a few hundred thousands of years off of their existence. We are, in effect, clothed Neanderthals with brains more advanced than we know how to use discerningly.