The safest single-engine aircraft in the U.S. is the Bell JetRanger – a helicopter. Leonardo had some ideas about an airscrew, but it wasn’t until early last Century that anyone made a helicopter that worked. And helicopters work very well, thankyouverymuch. I’d like to see a 747 hover over a floundering ship and pluch the crew off in a basket!
Johnn L.A.
Private Pilot, Helicopter
Well I don’t know about you, but I’d rather a mugger take my wallet than my thumb or eye.
But fax machines are pointless. 
Dental tools!
After my last teeth-cleaning ordeal, I went to my doctor for leech application, some bleeding, and a consult for trepaning.
Man, how medieval an experience is that!?
Ever have a septic tank to deal with. I lived in a house with one probably 100 years old. When they put sewers in it was a cause to rejoice. In this house we had problems, but once we learned how to rent the reamer, and where the access is, we’ve had no problems.
Of course a little black hole at the end of the line would be real nice…
Toilet paper? And what would you propose we do instead??
I feel so strongly about this that I didn’t bother reading anything past this post. Finally, someone who understands me! And as a “rider”, I submit tattoos.
I consider myself so far from the trees that bobbles and trinkets and ink on my body are an unthinkable option (but, to my shame or credit, depending on who you ask, I do wear a wedding ring, and NOTHING ELSE! And I don’t like it. :mad: ).
I’ll also add any electricity not generated by atomic power. Its safe folks! Look at the French!(and all those other countrys that use it…except the Ex-USSR. They did it wrong.)
However, this question brings up an important idea. Mainly, there are some things that simply don’t warrent any further investment in technology. I’m sure there are more efficient ways to keep bread fresh, but the simple plastic clip or “wire in paper” tie work perfectly fine.
Sometimes low tech is perfectly fine. Hell, HD has made millions off it! 
I’m not going to call housing a dead-end technology, but isn’t it about time for some kind of major breakthrough in home construction? Surely, a modest home doesn’t have to cost two or three years’ salary and take the full-time efforts of twenty people for three months to build?
There were those dome-homes that got some publicity in the 80s, but I haven’t seen much of them since; surely there are options that are reasonably affordable and energy-efficient, but don’t resemble Buckminster Fuller’s fever-dream?
Well, a ‘modest’ home doesn’t cost all that much. These days, anyone building a <4br <2500sqft home is apparently a fool 
I have a prediction - within a few years, no one will carry checkbooks.
I have on line banking and a debit card. I almost never write checks anymore.
But I insist on keeping my jewelry and toilet paper! (I keep them in different places, thank you.)
Isn’t that the point of the thread? Things that we should have replaced by now, except that nobody’s come up with a solution?
:eek: Don’t diss the violin! Long live my beloved violin!
Hahaha like a butt vaccum!
When I went to Brazil I found that a lot of people there use little butt showers that come out from the wall of the bathroom instead of butt tissue. I thought it was pretty gross though considering the splatter risk.
Here in Japan, there are toilet attachments that spray a stream of water at your bum (you can control temp and strength of the spray). Then, with a press of the “dry” button, your behind gets blow-dried!
Problem is, this takes more time than TP, though it does a better job.
Ooooh fancy. 
I’ve been systematically replacing my house lights with fluorescent lamps (every time an incandescent goes, it is replaced by fluorescent; in the case of those where the actual lamp glass will be visible, I’ve been using the spiral ones (although mine are more compact and elegant than this example) - I think they have an aesthetic appeal all of their own.
Yes, women sometimes do grunt their thanks when you give them jewelry before you drag them off by the hair. It’s what they do after that, that’s the point of jewelry. It can get … primitive.
Plumbing.
It really hasn’t changed since Roman times.
Okay, so I’ve decided to perform the public service of proposing potential replacements for toilet paper. I’ll be filing the patents shortly
Butt Vacuum 3000™ (naming credit goes to whoever posted it before) Uses the awesome power of suction. I envision it as a sort of shop vac you can sit on. Press the button and whisk your worries away.
Advantages - Fast, easy. No wasteful paper products, no “splash factor”
Disadvantage - At best, butt hickies. At worst, having to retrieve your colon from the Butt Vacuum
Splash-omatic ™ Kind of like if General Dynamics built a bidet. Gets rid of anything not firmly attached. Optional accessories include a clean, fresh scent.
Advantages - You’ll be sooooo clean.
Disadvantages - It’s an “inside and out” kind of clean. Plus the embarrasing “splash factor”
** RolloBrush ™** I see this as one of those rolling soapy foam brush things from the car wash. Mount up and ride your way to freshness.
Advantages - Gives you a soothing massage while it cleans.
Disadvantages - You may not want a soothing massage there. Plus, depending on the rotation speed and direction, might be a little tough on the guys. :eek:
One of these babies is going to make me rich. Or sued out of existence. Either way, you heard it here first.
Check out the Curta Calculator, an all-mechanical calculator the size of a salt shaker.
I’d like to nominate those men’s ties that El_Kabong mentioned.
