Me thinks you're stuck in the Stone Age. Do you have electricity and/or a microwave oven?
“Technology” is nothing more than an excuse; anything man-made is “technology”… a carpenter’s hammer and metal nail are “technology”. There was a time when
new “technology” brought us things that were smaller, lighter, delivering more power and at lower cost than the previous. That all began to change during the 70’s when government started forcing manufacturers to develop
new “technology” that would protect us from ourselves. Does anybody remember the sluggish performance and 435 miles of vacuum hoses on late 70’s cars to control emissions? That was
new “technology”, but a damn poor
new “technology” that cost all of us untold dollars. Just because the “technology” is
new doesn’t automatically make it a good idea.
Next came gadgetry during the late 80’s. Since then people have somehow become convinced they can’t survive without gadgets, especially electronic gadgets… and it
HAS to be the latest-and-greatest also. My first pocket-sized cell phone (a good idea) rang when someone called, and when I dialed someone answered… I charged the battery once a week and carried it for 6 years. Now my plain-Jane cell has so much unused and worthless crap running on it I have to charge it every day and I can’t get one to last more than 16-18 months (if that)… and my daughter’s “smart” phone needs charging twice a day sometimes.
Of course I have electricity and a microwave… I ain’t stuck in the “Stone Age”. But I don’t buy things with no practical value… like some silly Easy2Start, IntelliCarb or M-Tronic control on a simple power tool. I’d rather have to pull the rope and adjust my carb on occasion than have to put up with all that unnecessary weight, bulk and complication that eventually means unreliability. I can remember when advancements in chain saw “technology” meant simpler, smaller, lighter, more powerful saws at lower cost… now-a-days advancements in chain saw “technology” mean complicated, bulkier, heavier, less powerful saws at higher cost. You can go ahead and call that “advancement” if’n ya’ want… I call it idiocy.
And I sure the hell ain’t gonna’ pay for it.