From:Dragoon [dragoonak@earthlink.net]

How would someone born in 1980s deal with the 22nd century?

The same way an immortal born 400 years ago would deal with the 20th century. 
If you lived through all those years, you'd be familliar with the world of that 
time. Not like someone from the 20th century who's been abruptly dropped into 
the future.