Top 10 Things That Haven’t Changed In 100 Years

Rails of 100 years ago are easily distinguishable from those of today? Whereas the sections were bolted end to end resulting in the "clickety-clack" as wheels passed over the joints, they are welded seamlessly today. Also, once held in place by hand-driven spikes (large nails), they are clipped in place today by steel springs. Telephones haven't changed? Really? Maybe in England. The microphones and circuitry is nothing like the sound powered microphones of yesteryear and dialing is digital rather than with pulses. (I well-remember the sounds of a telephone frame room clacking like a school of shrimp - those days are long gone). Oh, and there are some telephone poles still in use, probably more so in England. But in America, we're burying them. Books? Yes I can have them autographed and yes, I can highlight and make notes. (Someone please teach this man how to use his ebook reader) Automobile? Sort of correct, but I'd love to see him drive a Model T without instruction. The boyz on Top Gear drove a Model T to an exclusive hotel in Monte Carlo and left it for the valets to park. It remained curbside until they returned in the morning because no one could figure out how to drive it. Sailboats? Even their sleek lines haven't changed all that much? Lordy, someone get this man a book illustrating the evolution of sailing vessels. Yes, the physics of the airfoil are as immutable as the physics of gravity, but how efficiently we design and use them would leave a Nineteen Century British frigate captain at a loss. Music? Please introduce this man to the "Space Beam". Eigenharp. BeatBearing. Hydraulophone. And more...

It's interesting that with all this talk about changing things up that some of the most heavily used everyday items are pretty much the same as they were 100 years ago.

When I was a kid I took an Amtrak from Chicago to North Dakota. Nothing scenic about that ride...................