From mechanical monsters to electronic evils, history has been filled with unfounded fears about innovation. Join us as we explore the technological advancements that once terrified society but are now everyday essentials. Learn how trains were thought to make women’s organs fly out, why some wanted Edison executed for inventing the phonograph, and the bizarre "bicycle face" phenomenon! Our exploration includes technological panics around electricity, elevators, telegraphs, email, radio, television, and virtual reality. We’ll uncover how Thomas Edison electrocuted an elephant to prove a point, why the telegraph was accused of destroying intelligence, and how bicycles were seen as promoting promiscuity. Which of these once-frightening technologies could you not live without today?
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