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Things I wish we could uninvent

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Things I wish we could uninvent

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1: Guns past manual reloading per shot. 2: Chemical / nuclear weapons (I know the science is different but they hold both the same level of nastiness) 3: Smart phones, to some degree. I'm not a Luddite by any means, I just kind of think theyv'e served to make people more insular rather than being a positive conduit. Not trying to steer this into some sort of political debate, but thoughts would be nice here. Thank you all for putting up with me.
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I agree with you wholeheartedly on the smartphone thing. I have one and use it for work all the time, but I see so many parents ignoring their children because they are glued to facebook on their phone... Live in the moment , who cares what someone else ate for breakfast... or where they are shopping etc... I also see so many parents setting the very bad example for their children by texting and driving. Your kids see what you do, and they will do it too! I get phones are important, as I said I have one and use it all the time as well, but when I am out with friends, the people I am with are more important than my phone ( unless obviously it is an emergency, but you get what I mean!) *end rant* :D :D :)
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1. Stupid people that drink and drive. 2. Evil people that murder random people and then kill themselves. 3. Why doesn't GIPHY have like porn clips? Smh 4. Mushrooms and olives. 5. Country twangy music
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I have a long list that I could share, but here's the top 5:

1. Cigarette additives! That's the tar & preservatives that cause the lung cancers!
2. The Bra. A man created it... men should have to wear them.
3. Earbuds. Do those things EVER fit in your ear for any length of time?
4. Robo-Calls. If you want money or my vote or opinion, have the decency to ask live!
5. Political Parties. I know they had a great use once upon a time, but they do more harm than good now.

Oh wait, there's one more...

6. Shreaded Coconut. That has to be the nastiest stuff on the planet!
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1. Purple Lace
2.

Jk lol
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......

7. Blue pillowcases used for capes .....
8. Temb....

j/k roflol!
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Social media. It was intended to bring people together, but most people use it to just be assholes to one another.
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There is actually quite a long list of things I would uninvent if given the option, but I am routinely referred to as a Luddite by daughter. While we can't really turn back the hands of time it is my sincere wish that we take a moment to pause and consider the path we are heading down now with the advent of AI technology and the desire to close couple the human brain and a computer. When I mention it to my children the quote I receive from my aforementioned daughter is "I for one welcome our computer overlords" I weep for the future....*chuckles*

Every major step forward in technology should be accompanied by an equal step forward in morality to insure it is not used to the detriment of society. Social media is one of my pet peeves as well and a good example of just because you can do something it doesn't make it right to do it. Humans are not well documented as having great restraint, and in my opinion are really very selfish at their core. No, I was not looking at you Tember.....

On a lighter note I would uninvent the color "fire"....seriously...show some restraint.

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But I like the color fire in UL. Seriously tho, I meant more like...... technological stuff, be it medical, military, social, not just stuff you don't like. Coconut grows naturally, for instance, as a species, we didn't invent that. Sorry I wasn't more precise.
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Ok, so allow me to clarify....

That wretched machine that turns the beauty, flavor & nutritional value of a coconut and SHREDS into the shaved, dried out, useless crap you sprinkle on cake. I was talking about the SHREDDER or shredding process, not the coconut. I mean like shredders in general.... they ruin cheese, make mush out of onions and they make potatoes turn pink! Now those hand shredders may be ok, but those industrial machines.... gotta go!

And don't give me any crap about hash-browns either! If you take the time to hand cut potatoes into shreds, you'll NEVER order one from Mickey D's again!!!!

Now those grinder-thingies that grind up old cars and paper for recycling... ok those can stay. And I love Catepillar and all, but those grinder machines... argh! Ok ok ok, too much Avatar!!! Save Pandora!!!

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Ya, I don't like those hand graters either. When I do my hash browns, I mini cube them :D
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Religion
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