What is Obsolete?
Which skills are obsolete? Is a skill that used to be practiced as a profession, but is now only practiced by hobbyists or artists, obsolete? If its use has declined among the general population, but it is still practiced by a select few, is it obsolete? Is it easier to think about if you substitute the word "rare" for the word "obsolete"?
The dictionary defines obsolete as: a state of being which occurs when a person, object, or service is no longer wanted, even though it may still be in good working order. This definition also recognizes the value of something that is obsolete.
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2008-02-20 12:18:34 Kick starting a motorcycle is now obsolete. —64.29.176.65
2008-02-21 15:02:11 Typing cards for the card catalog. Library card catalog. Online catalog systems have made the old card catalog and the skills for making them obsolete. —EveP
2008-02-26 16:29:57 playing guitar (obsoleted by guitar hero) —89.251.0.64
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Heh.
