Eeh, just 'poorly aged'? I dont think how likely the principle of the thing was is all that important for science fiction which tends to concern itself with the

Eeh, just 'poorly aged'? I dont think how likely the principle of the thing was is all that important for science fiction which tends to concern itself with the consequences of a given technology. Mind you, I tried to think up a fun word for this and failed which is why you're getting this answer instead of a word.