Buzzer Beater

So I was thinking one day; technology is advancing very quickly. Laptops are getting smaller, cell phones and mp3 players are getting smaller, and even PEOPLE are getting smaller. And by that I am not making fun of short people, rather, I’m simply stating that this generation of children are quite small. I saw a troop of seventh graders the other day, and they were all about 4′6 - 4′7. And by no means was this a coincidence; it was meant to be. They were playing basketball too which made me think “damn. so short people can play basketball. I do have hope.” Anyways, this isn’t what my blog is going to be about.
Back to advancing technologies. Did you know that there are many drinks these days that state not only the expiry date but also the expiry time? I mean, it really freaks me out. I was at a school fair (International Service Fair) the other day and I was thirsty. Its that time of year, where the sun shines brighter than ever and global warming gives you a huge smile. Anyways, I decided to get a bottle of orange juice, and to my surprise it had not only a date of expiry, but also time of expiry. It was going to expire at 20:03 that very day. I looked observed the clock and it was 19:58. I like buzzer beaters. The bottle contained 330 mL of juice. 1 minute sounded good. I waited until 20:02. I drank rapidly but left some juice behind just for kicks. The clock struck 20:03 and I raised the bottle to observe the remaining juice. No bubbles, no colour change, no chemical reactions due to oxygen/nitrogen/other gases in air. No spontaneous combustion. I decided to drink the rest but something inside of me told me “Gautam. Don’t drink the juice. It’s expired. If you drink it…you’ll expire.” I felt like a champion. I had just seen Orange Juice expire. Now I bet everyone of you who are reading this has never seen anything expire.
Technology is advancing fast: 100 years ago they would’ve said “this drink will expire sometime next week. Smell before you drink.”
Yup, thats it for today. Hope you enjoyed it.

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