Why does technological progress need to be so pervasive?

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07 Aug 2015, 8:01 pm

Why does technological change need to be so pervasive to the point where traditional crafts become obsolete? I'm kind of annoyed with technological change sometimes. I know that 35mm film and photos are extinct for one. You can't find cheap 35mm film photo or movie prints today. Even movie chains stopped projecting 35mm movie prints with a few exceptions.

I'm sorry for being too "emotion" and not enough "reason" but I'm having a bad day. I just want to know, is anyone else getting annoyed at the pervasive nature of technology just a little bit.



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11 Aug 2015, 2:36 pm

K_Kelly wrote:
Why does technological change need to be so pervasive to the point where traditional crafts become obsolete? I'm kind of annoyed with technological change sometimes. I know that 35mm film and photos are extinct for one. You can't find cheap 35mm film photo or movie prints today. Even movie chains stopped projecting 35mm movie prints with a few exceptions.

I'm sorry for being too "emotion" and not enough "reason" but I'm having a bad day. I just want to know, is anyone else getting annoyed at the pervasive nature of technology just a little bit.


The answer is simple....MONEY.

Tech. change and the roll-out of new tech is a well-understood business cycle based on maximizing profit.

Nothing else matters.

MONEY is EVERYTHING...THE ONLY THING.