#1891: Obsolete Technology

XKCD comic, described below.
Transcript

[Ponytail sits in front of an old computer. Megan stands behind her.]

Ponytail: Whoa, this is running MS-DOS! It's weird how new technology takes forever to reach some industries.

Megan: Yeah. Like how we still use gunpowder for fireworks, even though we've had nuclear weapons for over 70 years.


(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

Title text:And I can't believe some places still use fax machines. The electrical signals waste so much time going AROUND the Earth when neutrino beams can go straight through!


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