i’m talking about things we use without a second thought that might seem utterly ridiculous or inefficient in 50-100 years. like landlines or vhs players seemed to us. what’s your pick?
i’m talking about things we use without a second thought that might seem utterly ridiculous or inefficient in 50-100 years. like landlines or vhs players seemed to us. what’s your pick?
Vapes - A shitty, ewaste laden, version of smoking. Where unknown chemicals are vaporized and inhaled. This took off under claims it was a healthier alternative to smoking. This is going to look like radioactive toothpaste in hindsight.
Cable boxes - 30 years after high speed Internet, 25 years after ffmpeg, and 20 years after streaming… millions of people still pay $150 a month for a shittier, curated version of television that mostly required specialized hardware and drilling holes in your house.