Think about it, every technology that has ever existed is still being manufactured new somewhere in the world!
Kevin Kelly (founding editor of Wired Magazine) tells NPRs Robert Krulwich:
“I say there is no species of technology that have ever gone globally extinct on this planet.”
He explains, “I can’t find any [invention, tool, technology] that has disappeared completely from Earth.”
Krulwich, as most would argue, this just can’t be true!
The debate begins:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/02/04/133188723/tools-never-die-waddaya-mean-never
The conclusion:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/02/24/133962028/tools-never-die-the-finale