# What technology would you like to see completely abolished? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 18, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526 "2003-01-18T20:24:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Wearia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/21 "2003-01-19T20:04:57Z")
Anything fossil fuel related except for plastics. ---
**Author:** ![ioioio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ioioio/32/316_2.png) [@ioioio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ioioio)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/22 "2003-01-19T20:27:26Z")
> [@](#): > > _posted by Wearie_ > Anything fossil fuel related except for plastics. No petroleum jelly?! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/23 "2003-01-19T21:15:50Z")
Anything marketedby Ron Popeil! ---
**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/24 "2003-01-19T21:50:21Z")
The technology that enables those with a comprehensive talent bypass to ‘sample’ something, mumble kindergarten rhyming couplets over it, and then think they are ‘artists’ creating ‘music’. No, they’re not. They can’t make up music, they can’t play instruments, they can’t write song lyrics - they’re not musicians, they’re parasites. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/25 "2003-01-19T22:39:10Z")
Fire. Clear Satanic overtones. One half of “fire and brimstone”. Besides, it’s all hot and stuff. Toilet Paper. Killing sacred Trees just to wipe our butts. Use your hand! It’s better for the Environment! Metallurgy. We’re raping the Earth to make tools and stuff. Government. Can’t we all just get along if everyone agrees to act responsibly? Humor. Overrated and I just don’t understand it. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/26 "2003-01-19T23:16:22Z")
I would abolish private cars. Many facilities don’t exist or are much poorer because of private cars. Like public transit and long distance train service. Grocery stores might deliver. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/27 "2003-01-19T23:37:47Z")
TV landmines bio weapons ---
**Author:** ![Mops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mops/32/16494_2.png) [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/28 "2003-01-19T23:43:23Z")
If that were possible I’d selectively abolish all technologies for recording and broadcasting music, while keeping the ability to record and broadcast speech. No more aggravation by mindless louts playing their music without listening! People _making_ their music when they want some! Orchestras in cinemas! ---
**Author:** ![Wearia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/13edae/32.png) [@Wearia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wearia)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/29 "2003-01-19T23:47:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lainaf \* > \*\*No petroleum jelly?! :eek: \*\* Nope, I’m tired of people leaving it on the floor all the time. Its worse that banana peels I tell ya. ---
**Author:** ![Magickly\_Delicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magickly\_Delicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magickly_Delicious)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/30 "2003-01-19T23:50:03Z")
Nuclear weapons. ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/31 "2003-01-20T00:32:08Z")
Another vote here for nuclear, biological, cna chemical weapons. Oh, and “boom car” stereo system technology. ---
**Author:** ![HPL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HPL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HPL)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/32 "2003-01-20T00:59:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Virgowitch \* > \*\*that sing “Take me to the river.” \*\* Amen to that. I had to sit next to one for 15 minutes once. I’m still not sure how I kept from taking it down and smashing it. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/33 "2003-01-20T01:21:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Another vote here for nuclear, biological, cna **chemical** weapons. Another vote ? who voted for this one before yoru post? ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/34 "2003-01-20T03:43:59Z")
Call Waiting. ---
**Author:** ![Guy\_Incognito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guy_incognito/32/3920_2.png) [@Guy\_Incognito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guy_Incognito)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/35 "2003-01-20T04:32:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by k2dave \* > \*\*Another vote ? > who voted for this one before yoru post? \*\* I stand corrected. The chemical weapons part was mine alone. Don’t know how I typed it as “cna” chemical weapons, though… ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/36 "2003-01-20T05:12:44Z")
Coffee makers… Only because I want to stay up through the night and laugh when I see people stumbling around in the early morning. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/37 "2003-01-20T06:30:52Z")
amarinth, yes! Call waiting. It’s just rude. In fact all the evil mutations of the telephone can go as far as I’m concerned: menuing, marketing, cell, ID, conferencing, video, hold music, answering machines, continuous redial, keying in anything at all after the beep. I would gladly go back to a black 10 lb rotary phone ( as long as I could keep my high speed internet connection). ---
**Author:** ![av8rmike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/edb3f5/32.png) [@av8rmike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/av8rmike)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/38 "2003-01-20T16:24:49Z")
Whatever technology it is that enables animals and babies in commercials to look like they’re talking. It wasn’t funny in “Look Who’s Talking,” when they _weren’t_ lip-synching, and it isn’t funny now. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/39 "2003-01-20T17:24:54Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by yojimboguy \*\*\* > 10. cheesehats_\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kniz \* > \*\*Just in case my point is missed, I must explain. Many of the things mentioned above will actually die out or be improved, so they are part of the developmental process. Only something as basic as the telephone would really count as something worthy of wanting to see **abolished**. \*\* I submit that cheesehats cannot be improved and will never die. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2003, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526/40 "2003-01-20T17:32:08Z")
Maybe we beat Iraq with the singing fish? I know I want to die when I hear “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” for the umpteenth time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-technology-would-you-like-to-see-completely-abolished/149526.md?page=3)