as technology continues to progress many of the creations inventions and
of the creations inventions and
of the creations inventions and developments we’ve come to know and love
developments we’ve come to know and love
developments we’ve come to know and love seem to be slowly fading away welcome to
seem to be slowly fading away welcome to
seem to be slowly fading away welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten things
down our picks for the top ten things
down our picks for the top ten things that will become obsolete in the near
that will become obsolete in the near
that will become obsolete in the near future when all these little pieces of
future when all these little pieces of
future when all these little pieces of muscle are layered together we get
muscle are layered together we get
muscle are layered together we get exactly the same thing we started with
exactly the same thing we started with
exactly the same thing we started with beef for this list we’re looking at
beef for this list we’re looking at
beef for this list we’re looking at those things that we might still use on
those things that we might still use on
those things that we might still use on a relatively regular basis at the
a relatively regular basis at the
a relatively regular basis at the beginning of the 21st century but that
beginning of the 21st century but that
beginning of the 21st century but that are likely to soon become obsolete
are likely to soon become obsolete
are likely to soon become obsolete thanks to advancements in technology
thanks to advancements in technology
thanks to advancements in technology we’re talking about tech that is coming
we’re talking about tech that is coming
we’re talking about tech that is coming in the near future though so concepts
in the near future though so concepts
in the near future though so concepts that may see the light of day in the
that may see the light of day in the
that may see the light of day in the distant future will not be included
distant future will not be included
distant future will not be included enjoy unlimited reading and unlimited
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listening on any device for just $9.99 a
listening on any device for just $9.99 a month
month
month number 10 physical data storage media
number 10 physical data storage media
number 10 physical data storage media even as we speak
even as we speak
even as we speak physical storage media such as blu-ray
physical storage media such as blu-ray
physical storage media such as blu-ray DVD CDs vinyl records and memory cards
DVD CDs vinyl records and memory cards
DVD CDs vinyl records and memory cards are already on their way out it’s a
are already on their way out it’s a
are already on their way out it’s a memory card
memory card
memory card tell us when was the last time you even
tell us when was the last time you even
tell us when was the last time you even bought a CD that’s a fascinating little
bought a CD that’s a fascinating little
bought a CD that’s a fascinating little gadget it’s gonna replace CDs soon and
gadget it’s gonna replace CDs soon and
gadget it’s gonna replace CDs soon and so I’ll have to buy the White Album
so I’ll have to buy the White Album
so I’ll have to buy the White Album again discs are quickly being replaced
again discs are quickly being replaced
again discs are quickly being replaced with streaming services like Spotify and
with streaming services like Spotify and
with streaming services like Spotify and Netflix and viewers now have the ability
Netflix and viewers now have the ability
Netflix and viewers now have the ability to buy digital movies directly from
to buy digital movies directly from
to buy digital movies directly from their home entertainment system you know
their home entertainment system you know
their home entertainment system you know when you’re watching your favorite
when you’re watching your favorite
when you’re watching your favorite Netflix show and after five straight
Netflix show and after five straight
Netflix show and after five straight episodes it’s like you want to be in it
episodes it’s like you want to be in it
episodes it’s like you want to be in it meanwhile cloud storage companies like
meanwhile cloud storage companies like
meanwhile cloud storage companies like Dropbox are aiming to replace the hard
Dropbox are aiming to replace the hard
Dropbox are aiming to replace the hard drive and businesses like Google are
drive and businesses like Google are
drive and businesses like Google are facing out SD card slots on some of
facing out SD card slots on some of
facing out SD card slots on some of their phones it’s only a matter of time
their phones it’s only a matter of time
their phones it’s only a matter of time before they all go the way of the floppy
before they all go the way of the floppy
before they all go the way of the floppy disk number nine landline telephones
Oh show of hands who actually still has
Oh show of hands who actually still has a landline phone this landline is really
a landline phone this landline is really
a landline phone this landline is really brought together in a great way I miss
brought together in a great way I miss
brought together in a great way I miss this it doesn’t count if you still live
this it doesn’t count if you still live
this it doesn’t count if you still live with your parents
with your parents
with your parents of course it was the telecommunications
of course it was the telecommunications
of course it was the telecommunications device of choice before the invention of
device of choice before the invention of
device of choice before the invention of the cell phone and it usually sat on a
the cell phone and it usually sat on a
the cell phone and it usually sat on a desk beside a chair or it was attached
desk beside a chair or it was attached
desk beside a chair or it was attached to the wall however these days mobile
to the wall however these days mobile
to the wall however these days mobile phones have significantly reduced the
phones have significantly reduced the
phones have significantly reduced the number of landlines as more and more
number of landlines as more and more
number of landlines as more and more people are opting out of those contracts
people are opting out of those contracts
people are opting out of those contracts so they can just carry around their cell
so they can just carry around their cell
so they can just carry around their cell instead well many of the people we spoke
instead well many of the people we spoke
instead well many of the people we spoke with today said there’s really no reason
with today said there’s really no reason
with today said there’s really no reason to have a landline anymore and a lot of
to have a landline anymore and a lot of
to have a landline anymore and a lot of people across the country agree with
people across the country agree with
people across the country agree with them according to data released by the
them according to data released by the
them according to data released by the National Center for Health Statistics as
National Center for Health Statistics as
National Center for Health Statistics as many as forty one percent of American
many as forty one percent of American
many as forty one percent of American households no longer owned a landline
households no longer owned a landline
households no longer owned a landline phone in 2013 accounting for well over
phone in 2013 accounting for well over
phone in 2013 accounting for well over 100 million people listen why’d you
100 million people listen why’d you
100 million people listen why’d you disconnect the limb the phone broke oh I
disconnect the limb the phone broke oh I
disconnect the limb the phone broke oh I don’t need it anymore
don’t need it anymore
don’t need it anymore number eight paper know what I love
number eight paper know what I love
number eight paper know what I love about pen and paper
about pen and paper
about pen and paper nobody can hack into this you well at
nobody can hack into this you well at
nobody can hack into this you well at least mother nature will be happy with
least mother nature will be happy with
least mother nature will be happy with this one
this one
this one every day we’re finding ourselves
every day we’re finding ourselves
every day we’re finding ourselves dealing with less and less paper print
dealing with less and less paper print
dealing with less and less paper print media that require paper such as
media that require paper such as
media that require paper such as newspapers books and magazines are all
newspapers books and magazines are all
newspapers books and magazines are all readily available online either through
readily available online either through
readily available online either through websites eBook readers or digital
websites eBook readers or digital
websites eBook readers or digital subscriptions meanwhile paperless
subscriptions meanwhile paperless
subscriptions meanwhile paperless documents such as PDFs are easy to
documents such as PDFs are easy to
documents such as PDFs are easy to transfer and bring into our everyday
transfer and bring into our everyday
transfer and bring into our everyday routines American money is even made
routines American money is even made
routines American money is even made from linen and cotton of course there
from linen and cotton of course there
from linen and cotton of course there will always be enthusiasts who prefer
will always be enthusiasts who prefer
will always be enthusiasts who prefer hard copies but paper as we know it
hard copies but paper as we know it
hard copies but paper as we know it today will soon be significantly altered
today will soon be significantly altered
today will soon be significantly altered or entirely absent let me tell you a
or entirely absent let me tell you a
or entirely absent let me tell you a story about a book that keeps getting
story about a book that keeps getting
story about a book that keeps getting better
better
better with pages that fly without lifting a
with pages that fly without lifting a
with pages that fly without lifting a finger
finger
finger number seven over-the-air broadcast for
number seven over-the-air broadcast for
number seven over-the-air broadcast for all of us here at News Center 4 I’m Ron
all of us here at News Center 4 I’m Ron
all of us here at News Center 4 I’m Ron Burgundy you stay classy San Diego
Burgundy you stay classy San Diego
Burgundy you stay classy San Diego traditional over-the-air broadcasts will
traditional over-the-air broadcasts will
traditional over-the-air broadcasts will soon be a thing of the past thanks to an
soon be a thing of the past thanks to an
soon be a thing of the past thanks to an increasingly digital world apps like
increasingly digital world apps like
increasingly digital world apps like Spotify offer music lovers an
Spotify offer music lovers an
Spotify offer music lovers an alternative to traditional radio with a
alternative to traditional radio with a
alternative to traditional radio with a paid subscription eliminating
paid subscription eliminating
paid subscription eliminating commercials and allowing listeners to
commercials and allowing listeners to
commercials and allowing listeners to customize their experience and die
customize their experience and die
customize their experience and die without spots fine I love going to gigs
without spots fine I love going to gigs
without spots fine I love going to gigs oh yeah the same the same what same as
oh yeah the same the same what same as
oh yeah the same the same what same as what you said traditional over-the-top
what you said traditional over-the-top
what you said traditional over-the-top television is all but obsolete as well
television is all but obsolete as well
television is all but obsolete as well as more and more television stations
as more and more television stations
as more and more television stations across the United States and Canada
across the United States and Canada
across the United States and Canada switched their broadcasting to digital
switched their broadcasting to digital
switched their broadcasting to digital the Government of Canada and the CRTC
the Government of Canada and the CRTC
the Government of Canada and the CRTC have mandated that over-the-air
have mandated that over-the-air
have mandated that over-the-air television transmission must switch from
television transmission must switch from
television transmission must switch from analog to digital in selected markets by
analog to digital in selected markets by
analog to digital in selected markets by August 31st 2011 this means that anyone
August 31st 2011 this means that anyone
August 31st 2011 this means that anyone with an analog TV is Sol while it is
with an analog TV is Sol while it is
with an analog TV is Sol while it is possible to obtain free channels with a
possible to obtain free channels with a
possible to obtain free channels with a converter box and an antenna many people
converter box and an antenna many people
converter box and an antenna many people are making the switch to digital cable
are making the switch to digital cable
are making the switch to digital cable or just cutting the cord entirely number
or just cutting the cord entirely number
or just cutting the cord entirely number 6 cords and chargers did my phone as
6 cords and chargers did my phone as
6 cords and chargers did my phone as wireless a computer’s wireless
wireless a computer’s wireless
wireless a computer’s wireless everything’s wireless yeah speaking of
everything’s wireless yeah speaking of
everything’s wireless yeah speaking of which cords and chargers are also on
which cords and chargers are also on
which cords and chargers are also on their way out
their way out
their way out is anything safe technologies like
is anything safe technologies like
is anything safe technologies like Bluetooth and NFC are providing clean
Bluetooth and NFC are providing clean
Bluetooth and NFC are providing clean cordless alternatives to tangled wires
cordless alternatives to tangled wires
cordless alternatives to tangled wires and having to hide unsightly scenes yeah
and having to hide unsightly scenes yeah
and having to hide unsightly scenes yeah that sounds awesome hold on Oh
rather than plugging your phone into a
rather than plugging your phone into a device now all you have to do is set up
device now all you have to do is set up
device now all you have to do is set up a Bluetooth speaker and you’re good to
a Bluetooth speaker and you’re good to
a Bluetooth speaker and you’re good to go the wireless age has also brought us
go the wireless age has also brought us
go the wireless age has also brought us technologies like akia’s wireless
technologies like akia’s wireless
technologies like akia’s wireless chargers which allow you to juice your
chargers which allow you to juice your
chargers which allow you to juice your phone simply by laying it down on the
phone simply by laying it down on the
phone simply by laying it down on the surface these technologies will only
surface these technologies will only
surface these technologies will only continue to grow so prepare your
continue to grow so prepare your
continue to grow so prepare your goodbyes if you’re attached to physical
goodbyes if you’re attached to physical
goodbyes if you’re attached to physical devices and cords while it’s exactly and
devices and cords while it’s exactly and
devices and cords while it’s exactly and I can play without all the map command
I can play without all the map command
I can play without all the map command you can run anywhere onstage with high
you can run anywhere onstage with high
you can run anywhere onstage with high number 5 wallets this is an organizer
number 5 wallets this is an organizer
number 5 wallets this is an organizer secretary and a friend keys aren’t the
secretary and a friend keys aren’t the
secretary and a friend keys aren’t the only things that smartphones are slowly
only things that smartphones are slowly
only things that smartphones are slowly making obsolete consumers are quickly
making obsolete consumers are quickly
making obsolete consumers are quickly giving up traditional payment method
giving up traditional payment method
giving up traditional payment method such as cash and plastic credit cards so
such as cash and plastic credit cards so
such as cash and plastic credit cards so wallets may soon be good-for-nothing as
wallets may soon be good-for-nothing as
wallets may soon be good-for-nothing as well you got more cow here than here
well you got more cow here than here
well you got more cow here than here for example Digital alternatives are
for example Digital alternatives are
for example Digital alternatives are already available on your phone through
already available on your phone through
already available on your phone through mobile payment your fingerprint confirms
mobile payment your fingerprint confirms
mobile payment your fingerprint confirms your identity and because your card
your identity and because your card
your identity and because your card number is never stored on your device
number is never stored on your device
number is never stored on your device your personal information is never
your personal information is never
your personal information is never transmitted or shared with merchants
transmitted or shared with merchants
transmitted or shared with merchants multiple studies are predicting that
multiple studies are predicting that
multiple studies are predicting that mobile payments will continue to grow
mobile payments will continue to grow
mobile payments will continue to grow and the people will turn to mobile
and the people will turn to mobile
and the people will turn to mobile wallets more and more in the near future
wallets more and more in the near future
wallets more and more in the near future it seems like it’s only a matter of time
it seems like it’s only a matter of time
it seems like it’s only a matter of time before we drop the leather and go fully
before we drop the leather and go fully
before we drop the leather and go fully online it’s safer than a credit card and
online it’s safer than a credit card and
online it’s safer than a credit card and keeps your info yours and you can
keeps your info yours and you can
keeps your info yours and you can already use it in over 1 million stores
already use it in over 1 million stores
already use it in over 1 million stores number 4 glasses am I crazy or does
number 4 glasses am I crazy or does
number 4 glasses am I crazy or does Jerry not wear glasses you’re not crazy
Jerry not wear glasses you’re not crazy
Jerry not wear glasses you’re not crazy it does wear glasses you just forgotten
it does wear glasses you just forgotten
it does wear glasses you just forgotten that let’s face it glasses are pretty
that let’s face it glasses are pretty
that let’s face it glasses are pretty annoying hey I can’t see with bathroom
annoying hey I can’t see with bathroom
annoying hey I can’t see with bathroom they easily fog up they’re breakable and
they easily fog up they’re breakable and
they easily fog up they’re breakable and they get dirty so often that cleaning
they get dirty so often that cleaning
they get dirty so often that cleaning them becomes a pain as such it won’t be
them becomes a pain as such it won’t be
them becomes a pain as such it won’t be long before they’re replaced by easier
long before they’re replaced by easier
long before they’re replaced by easier solutions for vision correction so your
solutions for vision correction so your
solutions for vision correction so your eyes can breathe easier with less
eyes can breathe easier with less
eyes can breathe easier with less irritation and discomfort LASIK or laser
irritation and discomfort LASIK or laser
irritation and discomfort LASIK or laser eye surgery is more accessible and
eye surgery is more accessible and
eye surgery is more accessible and affordable than ever before
affordable than ever before
affordable than ever before there’s the alignment next dr. Tannen
there’s the alignment next dr. Tannen
there’s the alignment next dr. Tannen gonna put a little divisive
gonna put a little divisive
gonna put a little divisive part if you’re afraid of going under the
part if you’re afraid of going under the
part if you’re afraid of going under the laser then contact lenses offer a
laser then contact lenses offer a
laser then contact lenses offer a popular alternative especially for
popular alternative especially for
popular alternative especially for athletes as if that weren’t enough a
athletes as if that weren’t enough a
athletes as if that weren’t enough a Canadian company by the name of occu
Canadian company by the name of occu
Canadian company by the name of occu medics Technology Corp is testing a
medics Technology Corp is testing a
medics Technology Corp is testing a bionic lens that can be implanted into
bionic lens that can be implanted into
bionic lens that can be implanted into the eye to give humans vision three
the eye to give humans vision three
the eye to give humans vision three times better than 20/20 we’re estimating
times better than 20/20 we’re estimating
times better than 20/20 we’re estimating somewhere around $3,000 per eye will
somewhere around $3,000 per eye will
somewhere around $3,000 per eye will likely be the range that they’ll be
likely be the range that they’ll be
likely be the range that they’ll be charged number three animal or meat
charged number three animal or meat
charged number three animal or meat farms cells from one single biopsy of
farms cells from one single biopsy of
farms cells from one single biopsy of muscle from one single cow would be able
muscle from one single cow would be able
muscle from one single cow would be able to produce over 20,000 tons of lab-grown
to produce over 20,000 tons of lab-grown
to produce over 20,000 tons of lab-grown beef this is perhaps the one thing on
beef this is perhaps the one thing on
beef this is perhaps the one thing on this list that no one will miss as meat
this list that no one will miss as meat
this list that no one will miss as meat farms and all the controversy that come
farms and all the controversy that come
farms and all the controversy that come with them will cease to be a problem in
with them will cease to be a problem in
with them will cease to be a problem in the coming years this is because
the coming years this is because
the coming years this is because scientists around the world are quickly
scientists around the world are quickly
scientists around the world are quickly creating entirely lab-grown meat also
creating entirely lab-grown meat also
creating entirely lab-grown meat also varyingly called in vitro cultured or
varyingly called in vitro cultured or
varyingly called in vitro cultured or synthetic meat and experts say that
synthetic meat and experts say that
synthetic meat and experts say that these will soon be readily available in
these will soon be readily available in
these will soon be readily available in 2013 professor mark post and his team
2013 professor mark post and his team
2013 professor mark post and his team unveiled the first entirely lab created
unveiled the first entirely lab created
unveiled the first entirely lab created beef burger which was assembled from
beef burger which was assembled from
beef burger which was assembled from cows stem cells that were grown into
cows stem cells that were grown into
cows stem cells that were grown into muscle strips but the bite you know
muscle strips but the bite you know
muscle strips but the bite you know feels like a you know a conventional
feels like a you know a conventional
feels like a you know a conventional hamburger this meat as it’s been called
hamburger this meat as it’s been called
hamburger this meat as it’s been called aims to be an affordable moral and
aims to be an affordable moral and
aims to be an affordable moral and environmentally friendly alternative to
environmentally friendly alternative to
environmentally friendly alternative to eating the meat of a once living animal
eating the meat of a once living animal
eating the meat of a once living animal 10 you see what’s happening that’s
10 you see what’s happening that’s
10 you see what’s happening that’s happening yourself they’re going to kill
happening yourself they’re going to kill
happening yourself they’re going to kill us all
us all
us all number two customer service
number two customer service
number two customer service representatives and jobs once requiring
representatives and jobs once requiring
representatives and jobs once requiring human operators have you tried turning
human operators have you tried turning
human operators have you tried turning it off and on again as we enter the age
it off and on again as we enter the age
it off and on again as we enter the age of automation our world is about to be
of automation our world is about to be
of automation our world is about to be flipped upside down with the extra money
flipped upside down with the extra money
flipped upside down with the extra money the factory I decided to modernize
the factory I decided to modernize
the factory I decided to modernize eliminating mr. buckets job we won’t be
eliminating mr. buckets job we won’t be
eliminating mr. buckets job we won’t be interacting with humans anymore but with
interacting with humans anymore but with
interacting with humans anymore but with machines a machine like a robot
machines a machine like a robot
machines a machine like a robot telemarketing is already becoming less
telemarketing is already becoming less
telemarketing is already becoming less human as the business is slowly
human as the business is slowly
human as the business is slowly incorporating the use of robo calls or
incorporating the use of robo calls or
incorporating the use of robo calls or automated phone calls that use computers
automated phone calls that use computers
automated phone calls that use computers and pre-recorded messages and I just
and pre-recorded messages and I just
and pre-recorded messages and I just want to talk to someone and please tell
want to talk to someone and please tell
want to talk to someone and please tell them to stop calling me but it’s a
them to stop calling me but it’s a
them to stop calling me but it’s a machine not unlike how the human
machine not unlike how the human
machine not unlike how the human salespeople follow scripts when they try
salespeople follow scripts when they try
salespeople follow scripts when they try to sell their products or services
to sell their products or services
to sell their products or services meanwhile customer service reps like
meanwhile customer service reps like
meanwhile customer service reps like fast food employees are also in dire
fast food employees are also in dire
fast food employees are also in dire straits or they will be as self-serve
straits or they will be as self-serve
straits or they will be as self-serve kiosks become mainstream and provide us
kiosks become mainstream and provide us
kiosks become mainstream and provide us with a less error filled alternative
with a less error filled alternative
with a less error filled alternative McDonald’s says it’s all about giving
McDonald’s says it’s all about giving
McDonald’s says it’s all about giving customers the power of choice in
customers the power of choice in
customers the power of choice in addition call support centers will
addition call support centers will
addition call support centers will probably become entirely automated so
probably become entirely automated so
probably become entirely automated so we’ve got to ask will you welcome our
we’ve got to ask will you welcome our
we’ve got to ask will you welcome our new robot overlords before we unveil our
new robot overlords before we unveil our
new robot overlords before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions you don’t have eyes in the back
mentions you don’t have eyes in the back
mentions you don’t have eyes in the back of your head but it sure helps to have
of your head but it sure helps to have
of your head but it sure helps to have one on the back of your car now that’s
one on the back of your car now that’s
one on the back of your car now that’s the guy I’m playing in this movie get
the guy I’m playing in this movie get
the guy I’m playing in this movie get out of my trailer because this trend
out of my trailer because this trend
out of my trailer because this trend it’s not changing we’re seeing a lot
it’s not changing we’re seeing a lot
it’s not changing we’re seeing a lot more people making that jump in going
more people making that jump in going
more people making that jump in going all digital instead of going for that
all digital instead of going for that
all digital instead of going for that traditional cable package number one
traditional cable package number one
traditional cable package number one privacy
whether security cameras are spying on
whether security cameras are spying on us at every street corner or companies
us at every street corner or companies
us at every street corner or companies are compiling information about us from
are compiling information about us from
are compiling information about us from our mobile devices any semblance of
our mobile devices any semblance of
our mobile devices any semblance of privacy will soon be entirely absent
privacy will soon be entirely absent
privacy will soon be entirely absent from our lives the Federal Bureau of
from our lives the Federal Bureau of
from our lives the Federal Bureau of Investigation can now hear everything
Investigation can now hear everything
Investigation can now hear everything you’re saying even when your cell phone
you’re saying even when your cell phone
you’re saying even when your cell phone is turned off it appears that some
is turned off it appears that some
is turned off it appears that some governments around the world are
governments around the world are
governments around the world are becoming more like Big Brother with
becoming more like Big Brother with
becoming more like Big Brother with their ability to demand phone records
their ability to demand phone records
their ability to demand phone records and internet search histories among
and internet search histories among
and internet search histories among other things they’re not an organization
other things they’re not an organization
other things they’re not an organization in the sense we know nothing knows it to
in the sense we know nothing knows it to
in the sense we know nothing knows it to get a little bit an idea even your
get a little bit an idea even your
get a little bit an idea even your iPhone can track your every move and
iPhone can track your every move and
iPhone can track your every move and provide startlingly accurate depictions
provide startlingly accurate depictions
provide startlingly accurate depictions of where you’ve been and for how long so
of where you’ve been and for how long so
of where you’ve been and for how long so what advice do we have about this for
what advice do we have about this for
what advice do we have about this for you get used to it they’re watching you
you get used to it they’re watching you
you get used to it they’re watching you man who is he’s just next time do you
man who is he’s just next time do you
man who is he’s just next time do you agree with our list what else do you
agree with our list what else do you
agree with our list what else do you think will become obsolete in a few
think will become obsolete in a few
think will become obsolete in a few short years for more relevant top 10s
short years for more relevant top 10s
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