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Ever seen a wheel, ball, bowl or spoon? Why haven't we reinvented those instead of using those ancient useless tools?

• yorwba 4y ago
  All of those have been reinvented in the past century or so, mostly in terms of materials and manufacturing processes. Humanity went from bronze spoons to stainless steel spoons in a shorter time than from those stone tools to these stone tools.
  • graphe 4y ago
    Cast iron skillets haven't changed, wood spoons still exist, bronze and steel utensils differences are not innovative or better, they're just cheaper to manufacture. You're right about the wheel though, I saw a facinating video on the properties of the new martian rover's wheels.
    • pixl97 4y ago
      Not innovative or better? I don't guess you get in the kitchen often or spend much time trying to take care of your cast iron.