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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Replying to @mwichary
It’s not the oldest, but the use of cinder in concrete blocks has been on a steep decline since the ~50s.
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Replying to @gregory_brand
But they’re still called cinderblocks, you mean?
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Replying to @mwichary
Yes, at least when I’m talking to people outside the industry.
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