r/accelerate 4d ago

Discussion What everyday technology do you think will disappear completely within the next 20 years?

Tech shifts often feel gradual, but then suddenly something just vanishes. Fax machines, landlines, VHS tapes — all were normal and then gone.

Looking ahead 20 years, what’s around us now that you think will completely disappear? Cars as we know them? Physical cash? Plastic credit cards? Traditional universities?

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u/texas21217 4d ago
  • Mobile phones
  • Desktop computers
  • Media streaming sticks and dedicated streaming devices
  • Doorbell cameras
  • ATM machines