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20 Jobs That No Longer Exist

by Midnight Oil
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  • Profile picture of the author denmarks
    20 years ago we could not even imagine computers in each house, what will be in next 20 years? what job will exist in that time?
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      A nephew of mine owns an old "ice house". He bought it cheap for a party place and it's become a real hangout for Friday night poker and goof off sessions.

      The concrete walls are about four feet thick and when closed up it stays cool even on hot summer days. Good storm shelter, too.
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      • Profile picture of the author seasoned
        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        A nephew of mine owns an old "ice house". He bought it cheap for a party place and it's become a real hangout for Friday night poker and goof off sessions.

        The concrete walls are about four feet thick and when closed up it stays cool even on hot summer days. Good storm shelter, too.
        The 7-11 convenience store started as a place selling ice! NOW, they MIGHT have one little freezer for ice and the rest of the store is anything but.

        Steve
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    • Profile picture of the author LynnM
      You still get milkmen and chimney sweeps, there's just fewer of them. And rat catchers, only they're called pest controllers now.
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by denmarks View Post

      20 years ago we could not even imagine computers in each house, what will be in next 20 years? what job will exist in that time?
      It was imagined over 90 years ago, and perhaps earlier. Anyone with half a brain realized it was likely as long as 43 years ago. In electronic magazines, they had computers a person could buy, ON THE COVER.

      An internet like network was ALSO imagined over 90 years ago, maybe earlier. THAT ALSO looked likely around 40 years ago.

      Steve
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