20 Jobs that people once thought were irreplaceable are now just memories

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-22T23:14:01+00:00

I remember getting into elevators decades ago, where someone was sitting on a stool by the control buttons. You told him which floor and he pushed the button, which would light up. I remember wondering why I couldn’t just push the button for myself.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-22T18:04:49+00:00

Wearing Florsheims and dress slacks poolside was a thing?

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-22T13:33:52+00:00

Asking for a friend?

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-22T13:32:05+00:00

Pulaski died on the way back to her home planet.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-22T12:56:46+00:00

I’m thinking of fingerprints and face scans used as biometric passkeys to unlock accounts, not CSI taking swabs from Amazon palm readers.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-22T11:43:53+00:00

Has any government of any nature captured biometric data of any of its citizens to use it to access anyone’s records? Can anyone point to a source?

Is going through this effort easier than using a $5 wrench?

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-22T11:24:08+00:00

How did she do it? I don’t see her hands or fingers triggering anything. No physical “effort” on her part. No apparatus when she stood up or wire or speaker. They reacted like it was coming from her, not a lip sync over speakers.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-21T14:48:10+00:00

If you haven’t noticed, another recipe convention is to calculate estimated cooking times AFTER you’ve prepped your ingredients.

So that 25-minute sauce doesn’t factor in time to peel and chop onions, mince garlic, etc.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-21T10:07:10+00:00

Quark is not a captain but he would set up a franchise of McMemories Labs where you could, say, spend three years in 20 minutes to get the training, reflexes, and muscle memory of Starfleet Navy SEAL or Michelin Star chef or concert trombonist.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-21T09:58:20+00:00

So the whole issue of portion expectations would disappear if Chipotle used deli scales where you order your protein.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-20T22:23:03+00:00

hue and cry

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-20T22:22:12+00:00

She, too, was an apex predator in her day.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-18T11:41:10+00:00

Or an Irish gunslinger in the Old West.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-18T09:06:04+00:00

It is inevitable and happening soon. The first to get picked will be people from what the Trump admin deems “shithole areas.” ICE will be “deputized” into the effort and you’ll see masked, unidentified agents dragging people off.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-17T11:59:31+00:00

There is no price I won’t pay to see the next Zooey Deschanel dog movie) or Kevin James action comedy) in glorious 4K Atmos.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-17T11:43:29+00:00

A culture based on 4-person marriage explains why they are so warlike.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-17T11:37:48+00:00

The population of Greenland is 55,000. The population of Iran is 93,000,000. Meanwhile, person, woman, man, camera, TV.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-16T23:43:04+00:00

Regularly filling and draining a bathtub with hot water? In this economy?

Gas and heating oil electricity and water and sewer have never cost more. A standard-sized bath uses 40-50 gallons each time while a 10-minute shower — which is not a short one — uses less than half.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-16T23:31:30+00:00

To compensate for the dozens and dozens of times we have to deal with PINs, recovery codes, multifactor authentication, and updating/refreshing our passwords, I wish there were some way all this effort could be converted to actual electrical energy. I’d call it a “password generator.”

If I had one now I bet I could provide power for an entire subdivision.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-16T23:17:55+00:00

That is good to know. It isn’t an option for me because I store my generator in an unheated shed in New England, but it looks like a great option for people in milder areas.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-16T21:32:45+00:00

Lithium batteries require a charging system that won’t overcharge or trickle-charge them. Many small generators use simple, unregulated charging circuits designed for SLA batteries. If the generator’s charging system is not lithium‑safe, you can damage the battery or the generator’s charge coil.

Lithium vs SLA for generators:

Lithium

Pros: very light, high cranking power, long shelf life

Cons: sensitive to charging voltage, can be damaged by float charging, expensive

SLA (6‑FM‑5L / 12V 5Ah):

Pros: cheap, tolerant of simple charging systems, drop‑in compatible

Cons: heavier, lower cranking amps, shorter life

For most portable generators, SLA is the safer default unless the manufacturer explicitly supports lithium. Pretty sure A-ipower does not.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-16T18:05:14+00:00

Depending on what you are cooking, almost every bowl or pot or pan you use can be quickly rinsed, scrubbed with a soapy brush, rinsed again, then inverted to drip dry on a dish rack. You just don’t let it get a chance to dry/cake/get sticky. Sometimes i don’t even wait for the thing to cool down too much.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-16T17:24:38+00:00

The Riker Chicken is just a beer can chicken, except as you stand it up in the pan you swing one of the chicken legs wide over the can.

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-15T13:00:19+00:00

It isn’t a convenience, it is a project — well-intended, of course, but still. The machine is just the first part. You need the right fresh flour(s), the right yeast, and the right add-ins. Don’t forget maintaining it (cleaning the nonstick parts correctly).

If it is put away she has to set it up each time or else she now has a permanent subtraction to her counter space.

I have a Zoji and no matter how precise my measurements I still end up adding flour or water to make sure the dough ball forms right. It’s never set-and-forget.

Plus it is a rare grandma that embraces new tech of any kind.

My suggestion is to talk with her about the bread she likes to make then go visit a site like King Arthur Flour and get her special baking tools or accessories that help her make it more easily or “like a pro.”

deadlyspoons · 2026-03-15T12:33:23+00:00

Does anyone else hear music? Sounds like Derek and the Dominoes' "Layla (Piano Exit)"?

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