That seems like a bad analogy, and reasoning by analogy is usually not helpful because no new technology is like what came before it. And there is no backlash f

That seems like a bad analogy, and reasoning by analogy is usually not helpful because no new technology is like what came before it. And there is no backlash for polyester, it still exists everywhere and is part of most fabric mix. If anything Polyester has won by being invisible.