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Things that will disappear

BlueTrain

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There have been threads about things that have disappeared and threads about things that won't disappear. Surely there are things that you are pretty sure are going to disappear. Be warned, however, predicting the future is risky, especially if you dabble in the stock market.

Sometimes things disappear, only to reappear decades later, sometimes with a new name. Toll roads seem to be coming back, although they are called "express lanes" or something equally nice sounding. Home delivery of groceries, something that used to be done by boys on bicycles, is again available. In a way, it's on-line grocery shopping.

One thing that seems to be disappearing is the 40-hour work week. You will either not get in enough hours to qualify as a full-time employee or you'll be expected to work extra time for free. Company paid health insurance is already a thing of the past, I expect.

There are probably other things that my imagination can't think of, although there are a few things that I wish would disappear.
 

GHT

I'll Lock Up
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How long will fossil fuel last? Analogue technology has been replaced by digital, and there's a myriad of changes going on. Our street lighting is now LED, but it's switched off after midnight because, we are told, it reduces pollution. We are also told that we are quite safe. Believe that and you'll probably believe in the tooth fairy too.
 

Bushman

I'll Lock Up
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Slowly but surely the landline phone. In Illinois, the state senate recently voted to allow AT&T to end landline service in less populated areas of the state... which is pretty much almost everywhere outside of Chicagoland.
 

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