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An innovation or recently-contrived contraption about which thought-leaders and progenitors make grandiose claims, but which does not yet work. ''Bad'' technology.
 
It is a paradoxical feature of modern life that there is no such thing as “good” technology. Technology ''Good'' technology is ''[[furniture]]''. Only ''bad'' technology is technology. Hence a paradox:  
 
''Technology == Bad Technology''
 
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Technology
/tɛkˈnɒləʤi/ (n.)

An innovation or recently-contrived contraption about which thought-leaders and progenitors make grandiose claims, but which does not yet work. Bad technology.

It is a paradoxical feature of modern life that there is no such thing as “good” technology. Technology Good technology is furniture. Only bad technology is technology. Hence a paradox:

Technology == Bad Technology

See also