"Surely roller blades are too high tech for them?"
The amish are not luddites, they're a strict religious society. They place strong emphasis on simple humble clean living. Whether they accept a technology has more to do with it's perceived effect on their family and community than the means of production.
The rollerblade thing has been going on for at least ten years now. They've looked at using cell phones as well, but I don't think that stuck. I doubt they'll ever get into the internet because of all the porn.
"The reason this doesn’t lead to an exploded gun and missing fingers is due to the unique ignition system. There are two percussion caps for every cylinder."
Lets not kid ourselves. Part of the reason this never caught on is that it still does result in chain fires and missing fingers.
Although this technology still gets trotted out every once in a while. The Metal Storm system loads sequential powder charges in a tube as well although it electronically fires them.
Good tracing of the Banjo's cultural roots, but you missed some of the technological background behind it.
In the age before electronic amplification, the resonator plate on the banjo makes it a lot easier to hear in a crowded concert hall than an acoustic guitar. It may also be why hybrid instruments like the banjolele and the banjolin were developed.
We already know how to do this, but it hasn't been important enough to apply to every day equipment. Self sharpening kinetic energy anti-tank projectiles have been around for a while though.
Combined queuing is not really faster. It reduces the variation in queue time, but not the average wait itself. Also in separate queues, customers will self-optimize towards the faster queues. They can't do that with combined queues. So combined queues are fairer, but not faster in absolute terms.
Also one reason for long queues is that retailers pay their employees for their time, but not their customers. So provided the customers are happy, the retailer has no reason to make their wait shorter.
I'd be very surprised if someone wasn't manufacturing the Winchester 1887 right now. It's a lever action 12 gauge designed by John Browning.
Didn't get sanskrit, egyptian, or dhivevi. Lucky guessed thai.
The amish are not luddites, they're a strict religious society. They place strong emphasis on simple humble clean living. Whether they accept a technology has more to do with it's perceived effect on their family and community than the means of production.
The rollerblade thing has been going on for at least ten years now. They've looked at using cell phones as well, but I don't think that stuck. I doubt they'll ever get into the internet because of all the porn.
Lets not kid ourselves. Part of the reason this never caught on is that it still does result in chain fires and missing fingers.
Although this technology still gets trotted out every once in a while. The Metal Storm system loads sequential powder charges in a tube as well although it electronically fires them.
In the age before electronic amplification, the resonator plate on the banjo makes it a lot easier to hear in a crowded concert hall than an acoustic guitar. It may also be why hybrid instruments like the banjolele and the banjolin were developed.
Also one reason for long queues is that retailers pay their employees for their time, but not their customers. So provided the customers are happy, the retailer has no reason to make their wait shorter.