Stan was on you tube and told the story to the group of students i think. Been a while and he is dead now but always entertaining.
Caterpillar used lots of acronyms, so many that they had a directory of meanings. The one that caught my eye was EUOA (Excessuve use of acronyms)
In my early career as a software engineer I worked on DOD contracts. We did what’s called B5 and C5 specs (designs specs - not sure what they’re called today). Those specs were full of DOD and airforce acronyms. I got completely lost at my first few design meetings with the older more experienced engineers using the acronyms freely. There were times I had no idea what they were talking about. Add to that - one of the project leads had a heavy southern accent. Took me months to get the lingo down.
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Things that are relevant to the modern world. Should they teach kids how to chisel stone tablets? Surely, that was a requirement at some point in history but is it relevant today?
They do teach cursive and how to read an analog clock in the schools here. But they spend very little time on it beyond basic comprehension. And rightly so. They don’t teach kids how to read a sundial but I’m sure that was basic education back when they actually were used…by the same token, analog clocks are no longer really relevant.
Thankfully, they are teaching modern biology, physical sciences, computer science and many other technical topics even at the grade school level now. Children have a lot more to learn in the same amount of time we had, no time to waste on ancient skills…
YOLO!
+1, from someone who was actually an educator.
The only problem I had with the Cypertruck was it’s looks. The idea of an all-electric full-size pickup has a place for many people. Not me, but many people could use one.
Your opinion.
Even Apple Watch and other smart watches have an analog face option among the many faces to choose from.
Care to elaborate on what you consider ancient?
But with 845HP on tap (try motor), I think I could overlook the ugliness a little bit… 
It’s mid-sized, but I think that the new Ford Fathom–which is priced under $30k–has promise.
https://insideevs.com/reviews/728293/ford-skunkwork-ev-specs-range/
In other news: The Hummer H2 and Toyota FJ Cruiser have been canceled. (There is a limited market for high priced toys)
There was a computer acronym, PCMCIA, which wags translated as People Can’t Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms.
Do people still use the analogy?
I heard a story, possibly apocryphal, that somebody couldn’t dial 911 because he couldn’t find the 11 key.
When shopping at Costco, I used to check the time on the clock located near the exit. They took that clock down 5 years ago, maybe they didn’t know what it was for?
25 years ago, the service manager had a service porter wheel the Sun Oscilloscope to the dumpster, he didn’t have a use for that machine. I would have liked to have taken it home, but it would have taken up half a parking spot in the garage.
Nobody said it was banned, it just isn’t relevant to teach how to read an analog clock in school- if we stick to your original gripe…
Most of the things you are bemoaning are no longer considered relevant- because they aren’t. As we age, technology and learning continue progressing and we find in our later years, things we thought were important aren’t anymore. Then there’s a bunch of old codgers sitting around biotching about how everything is going downhill… 
Your opinion, which you have a right to.
Such as copper phone network?
That’s a matter of national security, and definitely not just my opinion.
They do walk among us…
Actually the folks i worked with on the 911 thing in minnesota were adamant that you should always refer to it as nine one one and never nine eleven for that very reason. In panic people would be looking for the eleven on the phone. I think they were out of the civil defense/emergency management office. Back when phones had rotary dials and push buttons. They never considered the issue to be limited to those of small intelligence.
On the other issue of ancient biology, i had to laugh a little at a time when kids are taught that guys can get pregnant. I didnt think biology changed much over the years. I would just caution that just because we have computers and calculators and digital watches, doesn’t negate the need to read a map, read cursive, do math in your head and so on. Dont be so glib. I met with my lawyer this morning and signed my name in cursive about 25 times. I did not print my name. ■■■ help us if the judge cannot read it. My watch has the little hand on eleven and the big hand on 25. Coffee time.