The ABC’s Sydney studios were packed with a contrasting crowd of 20 and 70 somethings for yesterday’s ‘702 Day,’ the 7th of the second 2007.

The idea for 702 Day wasinspired by Canberra’s local station ABC666, which last year ran a similar theme day on 6/6/06. ABC staff and management were pleased with the connections the station made with other ‘702 stations’ around the world, including one in the Phillipines and one in Johannesburg.

Richard Glover’s drive program was broadcast in front of a live audience full of the contrasting age groups. In discussions between the two groups there was consensus that sex was better these days than in the past, that the internet made communication easier, on many other topics their opinions differed.

Downloads of the day’s highlights and the full drive show can be replayed on the ABC702 website (click below).

Photo (right) shows a discussion of the difference in food over the last 50 between 28 year old Zac Sykes the Head chef at Fish Face and former food reviewer Leo Schofield, who is 71 years young. Also joining in on the discussion was social researcher and commentator Hugh Mackay.

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The real Wisdom of The Elder debate perhaps? But which of James Valentine or Richard Glover will take the role of the elder?

Live and Swinging played for the Afternoons audience. The band is Ben Cairns on sax Jamie Cameron on drums Daniel Goodacre on piano Jade Lumbewe singing.