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Obsolete technology Replacement Still used for Bathing machine: No longer required due to changing social standards of morality Hourglass: Clock: Tasks where a fixed amount of time can be measured with a low-tech solution: Exposure time tracker in saunas (where electronics might be damaged by the heat or ultraviolet light); retro kitchen timers, board games, other short-term timers.
In the history of science, forms of words are often coined to describe newly observed phenomena. Sometimes the words chosen reflect assumptions about the phenomenon which later turn out to be erroneous. In most cases, the original forms of words then become archaic and fall into disuse, with notable exceptions. This list documents such archaisms.
Occupations which appear to be obsolete in industrialized countries may still be carried out commercially in other parts of the world, for example charcoal burner. To be included in this list an obsolete occupation should in the past have employed significant numbers of workers (hundreds or thousands as evidenced by, for example, census data).
Pew Research Center data shows that 9 in 10 U.S. adults have smartphones and another 7% have mobile phones that are not smartphones. Among younger adults, smartphone access is also nearly universal .
Neo-Luddism or new Luddism is a philosophy opposing many forms of modern technology. [1] The term Luddite is generally used as a pejorative applied to people showing technophobic leanings. [2] The name is based on the historical legacy of the English Luddites, who were active between 1811 and 1817. [1]
In futurology, political science, and science fiction, a post-work society is a society in which the nature of work has been radically transformed and traditional employment has become obsolete due to technological progress. [1]
The human moment is a quality of interaction that you don't get through technology, even phones. Technology has been helpful for the most part; it makes our lives better. But difficulty occurs ...
FOBO was the new buzzword floating around Davos this year. The term represents employees' fears of being made obsolete by AI advances. Reverse mentoring and targeted upskilling can help employees ...