But despite the vast difference in communication between now and 120 AD, some of the messages aren't so different to those of US and UK soldiers stationed in Iraq since 2003.
Honing in on your self-control (or lack thereof) is certainly part of the solution, but understanding the vast difference between multi-tasking and high-quality productivity is the first step to getting ahead.
But the vast differences in style between those two incumbents, thrown together by a Democratic gerrymander, give a hint of that division between the movement conservatives whose first allegiance is to causes, and the party conservatives, for whom winning elections is the necessary first step to advancing principle.
The centres and the political organization of large states such as the Aztec empire were fundamentally similar in character to small ones; but the vast differences in size (Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, may have had 140,000 to 200,000 inhabitants in 1519) demanded some changes.
Shopping for a high-definition camcorder doesn't sound like it should be a difficult undertaking, but the vast differences in prices can make your head spin.
"My vision of Red Star is that of a team playing attacking football, keeping possession and dominating their rivals like we did when I played here," he went on, which is an admirable objective, but rather overlooks the vast difference in quality between his day and now.
But they also highlight the vast difference between raw interviews and the editorial transfiguration of them that is the hallmark of Lanzmann's art.
Mr. Hammond is ready to go with his impersonation of Al Gore -- possibly tonight -- but is mindful of the vast difference between the two men.
To think about it another way, tools are important, but only fools ignore the vast difference between having the technology and using it effectively.
