Monday, December 6, 2021

EXTINCT THINGS

The term "extinct" refers to plants or animals that are gone forever - since none are left to reproduce. Things don't reproduce, but some things will never be made again because they have been rendered useless by new technology. 

How many such things can you think of? One example: TYPEWRITER - rendered useless by the computer.

(Possible) Answers:

1. TYPEWRITER
2. PAY TELEPHONE BOOTH
    rendered useless by the cell phone
3. ROTARY DIAL PHONE
    rendered useless by the push-button phone
4. HORSE AND BUGGY
    rendered useless by the automobile
5. CATTLE DRIVES
    rendered useless by the railroad 
6. SILENT MOVIES 
    rendered useless by "Talkies" 
7. BLACK AND WHITE TV's
    rendered useless by color TV's 
8. SLIDES
    rendered useless by video technoloby 

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