The late 90s was peak society in many aspects.
Culture was big enough to be global but small enough to be shared and slow.
CDs, MP3s, video rentals, internet... Culture felt shared, stable and curious.
Plus the cultural leap from the 1980s was massive.
The 90s didn't just *feel* futuristic, it WAS futuristic.
We only have mere echos and shadows of that in 2026; Nostr is definitely one of them...
ICR, ICQ, and old dial up vibes. 56k buffering. Torrents, Napster. Slow, laggy, but authentic.
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