I usually do not follow blog prompts,you know.But when I was going through a book with blog prompts I found this interesting topic.If you could un-invent something what would it be? Hmm.A good question and it gave me something to think about.I thought for a while,and decided to see what others answers will be.So I used Omegle spy mode and I got so many answers.Nuclear bombs,Smartphones,Xbox,DVD re winder,television,weapons,war and so many others.Most peoples answers were related to weapons and wars.Two people said Pasta and selfie stick :) .One hates pasta and another thinks that selfie sticks apparatus for teens to get more annoying.
I was thinking for two days(that's why I didn't post anything for last two days,sorry!),thought a lot about the above answers and what will my answer be.So before telling you my answer,I think I should say something about above answers.This is what I think and if you have another idea you can comment.
When it comes to war,it's human nature.When I was a kid I fought with my sister (still do :) ) for silly things.A war is the same thing in a larger scale with much more big reasons.We can't possibly un-invent it because it's not something we made. Smart-phones ,X box players,DVD re winders,TVs and all the other things are made to make work easier.If they have a problem with that (like addicted to phone) it's their problem.They can't un-invent that only because they don't know how to use it properly.Disliking something is not a reason to erase it completely because there are millions of others who knows how to use it wisely.Now you'll think what will be my answer.Here it is.I will un-invent polythene.
Now you'll say "ah that was also made to make work easy and it is your problem if you don't know how to use it properly".Yes,it was made to make work easy.People were fascinated with this new invention when it was first introduced to the world.But now it has become a headache.People are wondering what to do with used polythene.We can't possibly burn it coz it will release many cancer causing compounds and pollute the air.We can't throw away coz it's not degradable and will pollute soil.Recycling polythene is also not a solution coz polythene is a long carbon chain and in the recycling process it's broken into smaller chains and some are cancer causing.That is why we were advised not to use recycled plastics for food related things.To get rid of plastics in an environmentally friendly way was the major problem discussed in Japan before Fukushima disaster.Now you'll say what's the problem we will invent biodegradable polythene.Polythene was first synthesized in 1898 by a German chemist named HansVon Pechman.And now it's 2015.Even after 117 years we have failed to make biodegradable polythene or bio-based polythene as an industry.And within these 117 years polythene has done a huge damage to our planet.I will give a hint on making degradable polythene.If one can make it to degrade when polythene is combined with the compounds in soil that's it.And there are alternatives to polythene.
So based on above reasons I will un-invent POLYTHENE.What will you un-invent?
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When it comes to war,it's human nature.When I was a kid I fought with my sister (still do :) ) for silly things.A war is the same thing in a larger scale with much more big reasons.We can't possibly un-invent it because it's not something we made. Smart-phones ,X box players,DVD re winders,TVs and all the other things are made to make work easier.If they have a problem with that (like addicted to phone) it's their problem.They can't un-invent that only because they don't know how to use it properly.Disliking something is not a reason to erase it completely because there are millions of others who knows how to use it wisely.Now you'll think what will be my answer.Here it is.I will un-invent polythene.
Now you'll say "ah that was also made to make work easy and it is your problem if you don't know how to use it properly".Yes,it was made to make work easy.People were fascinated with this new invention when it was first introduced to the world.But now it has become a headache.People are wondering what to do with used polythene.We can't possibly burn it coz it will release many cancer causing compounds and pollute the air.We can't throw away coz it's not degradable and will pollute soil.Recycling polythene is also not a solution coz polythene is a long carbon chain and in the recycling process it's broken into smaller chains and some are cancer causing.That is why we were advised not to use recycled plastics for food related things.To get rid of plastics in an environmentally friendly way was the major problem discussed in Japan before Fukushima disaster.Now you'll say what's the problem we will invent biodegradable polythene.Polythene was first synthesized in 1898 by a German chemist named HansVon Pechman.And now it's 2015.Even after 117 years we have failed to make biodegradable polythene or bio-based polythene as an industry.And within these 117 years polythene has done a huge damage to our planet.I will give a hint on making degradable polythene.If one can make it to degrade when polythene is combined with the compounds in soil that's it.And there are alternatives to polythene.
So based on above reasons I will un-invent POLYTHENE.What will you un-invent?
photo credit: The wind blows via photopin (license) Waste via photopin (license)
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