I wonder sometimes what would be the oldest extant word based on technology no longer in use. Taping an interview? Dialing someone? https://twitter.com/hels/status/679059633949011970 …
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"Album" would be older. It dates from the early days of vinyl recording when you bought an album of multiple discs.
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Not as old as “scroll”, but “screen” is a good one - based on the cloth sheet that early magic lantern shows were projected onto.
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Ah, this is so good.
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(Somewhat diluted by the fact that there are still these old kinds of screens in use, though…)
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Actually, I take it back, “screen” is disqualified because there are modern screens today.
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(I mean, I know the rules are completely arbitrary, but all the other examples are words based on tech that doesn’t exist anymore; tech that didn’t evolve.)
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