Ironworks Gaming Forum - View Single Post - 10 Technologies that should be killed off?

Gangrell · 10-25-2003, 04:05 PM

1. NUCLEAR WEAPONS
I'll agree with this, there are just too many of these in the world that can cause widespread ruin.

2. COAL-BASED POWER
One less thing to polute the air, so yea.

3. THE INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE
I don't understand why someone would want to get rid of this. No design of engine is perfect, besides without it your car can't run.

4. INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS
"Plus there's the cost of light bulbs, their fragility, the replacement overhead, the vast waste of energy, glass, and tungsten, the goofy hassle of running air conditioners to do battle with the blazing heat of all these round little glass stoves...let's face it, these gizmos deserve to vanish."

It's a lightbulb, it's about 2 inches in diameter, the intensity of it's heat would probably extend about half an inch of the bulb itself. As for the energy, it only wastes it if you leave it on when you don't need to use it.

5. LAND MINES
Yep.

6. MANNED SPACEFLIGHT
Ok, I see the points of how it can strain someone actually in the shuttle, but they do have machines onboard to exercise with that makes sure your bones don't degrade. As for solar flares and the like, there are precautions and such that help you avoid those things. Besides, as we all know, if we ditch this, then going to Mars would be kind of hard [img]tongue.gif[/img]

7. PRISONS
Prisons aren't a technology, they're buildings that hold serial killers and the psychos of the world, so let's keep them eh?

8. COSMETIC IMPLANTS
I'm indifferent about this, if it's something you want to do, go for it.

9. LIE DETECTORS
Not really useless, unlessyou're nervous when you take it then you're in trouble.

10. DVDs
DvD's are "unbearably frail?" It's not exactly easy to break it unless you go out of your way to smash the things. As for a thumbprint or scratch, just clean it, it's not that big a hassle [img]tongue.gif[/img]

10-25-2003, 04:05 PM	#9
Gangrell Iron Throne Cult Join Date: January 2, 2003 Location: Big Castle in the Sky Age: 38 Posts: 4,835	1. NUCLEAR WEAPONS I'll agree with this, there are just too many of these in the world that can cause widespread ruin. 2. COAL-BASED POWER One less thing to polute the air, so yea. 3. THE INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE I don't understand why someone would want to get rid of this. No design of engine is perfect, besides without it your car can't run. 4. INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS "Plus there's the cost of light bulbs, their fragility, the replacement overhead, the vast waste of energy, glass, and tungsten, the goofy hassle of running air conditioners to do battle with the blazing heat of all these round little glass stoves...let's face it, these gizmos deserve to vanish." It's a lightbulb, it's about 2 inches in diameter, the intensity of it's heat would probably extend about half an inch of the bulb itself. As for the energy, it only wastes it if you leave it on when you don't need to use it. 5. LAND MINES Yep. 6. MANNED SPACEFLIGHT Ok, I see the points of how it can strain someone actually in the shuttle, but they do have machines onboard to exercise with that makes sure your bones don't degrade. As for solar flares and the like, there are precautions and such that help you avoid those things. Besides, as we all know, if we ditch this, then going to Mars would be kind of hard [img]tongue.gif[/img] 7. PRISONS Prisons aren't a technology, they're buildings that hold serial killers and the psychos of the world, so let's keep them eh? 8. COSMETIC IMPLANTS I'm indifferent about this, if it's something you want to do, go for it. 9. LIE DETECTORS Not really useless, unlessyou're nervous when you take it then you're in trouble. 10. DVDs DvD's are "unbearably frail?" It's not exactly easy to break it unless you go out of your way to smash the things. As for a thumbprint or scratch, just clean it, it's not that big a hassle [img]tongue.gif[/img]