electronVolt@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 days agoMost technologies continue to improve with innovation, like WiFi. What is a technology that was nearly perfect upon conception?message-squaremessage-square126fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down11
arrow-up1135arrow-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 · 8 days agomessage-square126fedilink
minus-squareloweffortname@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·7 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-up8·7 days agoWasn’t expecting this answer. Can you elaborate?
minus-squarerunner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·7 days ago Show this to a person from 1900 and other than the plastic, nothing has changed.
minus-squareAnotherUsername@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up11·7 days agoI would happily argue that the plastic is a step down; metal potato peelers last a lot longer.
minus-squareloweffortname@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 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.