Bolt-action rifles (snipers prefer them when they don't want a bullet casing flying half a meter away giving away their position, as they would get with semi-autos)
Leaf springs (crude but functional)
Live rear axle (better durability for drag racing)
Film cameras (Cinematic film has "high resolution," and looks pleasing, also has that natural looking grain. It can also be stored in a vault and last for a century or more, digital "film" has to be copied to 3 or 4 hard drives to prevent loss of time and money through data corruption) (Photographic film has similar reasons for use)
Rangefinder cameras (Subject can see the eye of the photographer, making for more relaxed portraits usually)
Vinyl records (Huge discs, but produces sound through analog means; you don't get the "stepping" in the sound waves that results from a digital song, and sounds smoother and more pleasing to the ear)
As you can see, some "outdated" pieces of technology still have their place when you consider the upsides. As it is with most things.
Not much difference between modern semi-autos and bolt-actions anymore. For example, the U.S military is slowly phasing out bolt-action rifles altogether.
- A lot of old/stupid laws. We even have a thread for that.
- Basic Computer classes. You know, the classes that teach you how to turn on your computer, use the internet, use email and basic things like that. Although I guess this is debate-able depending on where you live.
- Flush toilets. Sure there are water saving models, heated seats and electronic flushing but at the end of the day you sit on it, do you business and flush it. Not much has changed.
- The Penny. I'm sure it had its place when you could actually buy something with it. Now what usually happens with it is you either tell the cashier to, "keep the change" or you keep it in a container with more unused change until you have enough to convert into larger bills. Then you buy something with the bills, possibly get some change and start the cycle all over again.
- "Your mama" jokes.
- Racism
- Live TV
Oh and....
Yes I know even the pic itself if outdated due to the 2011 date.
TiVo. The only time I watch live TV is when I'm in a hotel room.
Edit: At the hotel we were at this weekend, my 6 year old kept telling me to fast-forward through the commercials. I had to explain to him that I couldn't.
I guess that nobody thought of one of the most outdated technologies that we use, the internal combustion engine. Sure its been refined, but after more than a hundred years don't you think that somebody should have been able to come up with a cleaner, more powerful energy source?
I guess that nobody thought of one of the most outdated technologies that we use, the internal combustion engine. Sure its been refined, but after more than a hundred years don't you think that somebody should have been able to come up with a cleaner, more powerful energy source?
What I meant to say was certain aspects of TV. Like having to watch a tv series at a certain time and sit through the commercials while watching as opposed to options like Netflix and Hulu where you can watch when you want, pause when you want and not have to deal with commercials.
I guess that nobody thought of one of the most outdated technologies that we use, the internal combustion engine. Sure its been refined, but after more than a hundred years don't you think that somebody should have been able to come up with a cleaner, more powerful energy source?
No because if someone did(and it wasn't ridiculously expensive), we'd be using it. Many have tried throughout the internal combustion's life. Some failures are steam, turbine, electric(getting there) and hydrogen(also getting there). There are many more but I don't want to name them. As for the thread, I'm going to agree with the guy who said the 911 and I strongly believe this.
My friend and I do, I never pirate music, I actually buy the CD.. I like having the jewel case, CD and the booklet w/ the lyrics. Every time a new album comes out I buy the CD, don't even own a MP3 or w/e those things are.
No because if someone did(and it wasn't ridiculously expensive), we'd be using it. Many have tried throughout the internal combustion's life. Some failures are steam, turbine, electric(getting there) and hydrogen(also getting there). There are many more but I don't want to name them. As for the thread, I'm going to agree with the guy who said the 911 and I strongly believe this.
Don't forget the nuclear powered car, that would be greener since you would only have to 're-fuel' after a couple years I hear.. Sadly the Nucleon never went through with production.
