Each decade has had its own distinct energy and character. The 60s were rebellious, the 70s wild, the 80s conservative, and the 90s saw the beginnings of another technology boom. Despite the doomsday prophecies of Y2K and 2012, we rang in the new millennium with a promise of futuristic gadgets based on science fiction, of hope for a better world, and a movement toward a more compassionate, accepting people.