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What's the oldest technology you continue using? (lemm.ee)
submitted 4 months ago by cybercitizen4@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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Some of my coworkers were talking about using RSS to read blogs, which made some of the younger folks in our team ask what it is and why we keep using it.

Some still use iPods to avoid subscriptions and streaming services, my favorite was one of our sysadmins who showed me Gopher.

I’m curious about others though, thanks!

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[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 39 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Spoons, which predate forks, fire, and wheels by about two million years.

[–] Drunemeton@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

“Ima need a citation on that 2 million years info.” — Chopsticks

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What did they eat with spoons before fire?

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I know certain plant-based foods are naturally stewy inside, though I can't speak for our prehistoric ancestors on what their intentions were. Most sources though suggest broth.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Ah yes. No stoneage party was complete without a melon baller.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is fire even technology? It just exists in nature. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] Kelly@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Its viewed as such.

The control of fire by early humans was a critical technology enabling the evolution of humans. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Control_of_fire_by_early_humans

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I guess that makes me a tinkerer.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 9 points 4 months ago

~~arsonist~~ inventor