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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NorthKorea, post: 1767133, member: 29643&quot;]The fact that Swiss timepieces exist today likely invalidates the above prediction:</p><p>Quartz clocks have been around since 1927;</p><p>Quartz watches have been around since 1967;</p><p>Tuning fork watches have been around since 1960.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>None of that mattered for Swiss watchmakers. They merely changed their marketing. When they were told that their watches don&#039;t keep time accurately, they responded that those who can afford their watches don&#039;t need to be on time... or some approximation of that.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The point is that most of the things you named will be around. The thing that I would expect to be gone by 2100 is the home phone (excluding VOIP). It&#039;s nearly non-viable today. Imagine how much less utility there will be for a traditional home phone when cities install WiFi arrays and broadcast/transmission gets cheaper for mobiles. Eventually, we&#039;ll be looking at mobile devices costing the equivalent of one meal per year.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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