electronVolt@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 13 days agoMost technologies continue to improve with innovation, like WiFi. What is a technology that was nearly perfect upon conception?message-squaremessage-square137fedilinkarrow-up1141arrow-down12
arrow-up1139arrow-down1message-squareMost technologies continue to improve with innovation, like WiFi. What is a technology that was nearly perfect upon conception?electronVolt@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 13 days agomessage-square137fedilink
minus-squareloweffortname@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·13 days agoPotato peelers. The ergonomic handle was a big step forward, yes. But the basic design hasn’t (and likely won’t) change.
minus-squarelazynooblet@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·13 days agoWasn’t expecting this answer. Can you elaborate?
minus-squarerunner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·12 days ago Show this to a person from 1900 and other than the plastic, nothing has changed.
minus-squareAnotherUsername@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up12·12 days agoI would happily argue that the plastic is a step down; metal potato peelers last a lot longer.
minus-squareloweffortname@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·12 days agoThe metal ones last longer, but the Oxo ones (like above) don’t hurt as much.
Potato peelers. The ergonomic handle was a big step forward, yes. But the basic design hasn’t (and likely won’t) change.
Wasn’t expecting this answer. Can you elaborate?
Show this to a person from 1900 and other than the plastic, nothing has changed.
I would happily argue that the plastic is a step down; metal potato peelers last a lot longer.
The metal ones last longer, but the Oxo ones (like above) don’t hurt as much.