| domain | nealmueller.com |
| summary | The text provides historical perspectives on various technological advancements from different eras, illustrating both their perceived dangers and societal impacts. Personal computers in the 1980s were feared for potentially causing unemployment and dehumanization. Automobiles of the 1900s were seen as dangerous death machines that disrupted public safety. Telephones from the same era were criticized for undermining face-to-face communication. Electricity in the 1880s was feared due to fire hazards and its unnatural disruption to daily life. Bicycles in the 1880s were blamed for causing health problems and moral decline. Typewriters of the 1870s were criticized for making handwriting and traditional clerical skills obsolete. Elevators from the 1850s were deemed unsafe due to mechanical failure risks, while railroads in the 1800s were believed to harm livestock and cause physical illness from speed. Vaccines in the 1800s faced opposition due to concerns over violating personal freedom and religious beliefs. Industrial machinery in the 1810s was feared for destroying skilled jobs and livelihoods. The text concludes with a quote about joy, purpose, and recognizing technology as a force of nature rather than a source of fear or unhappiness. |
| title | Neal Mueller |
| description | This website is a collection of things I find inspiring. My interests include climbing, oceans and flight. |
| keywords | life, have, airlines, understanding, flight, security, general, behavior, time, plane, world, want, full, will, lists, airport, being |
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google.com, twitter.com, instagram.com, rollingstone.com, tim.blog, wikipedia.org, dolphinclub.org, wordpress.com |
| nslookup | A 192.0.78.182, A 192.0.78.234 |
| created | 2024-02-13 |
| updated | 2025-11-05 |
| summarized | 2025-11-06 |
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