Author delves into an abandoned tech timeline where microwaves replaced stoves, using a 1985 cookbook 'Microwave Cooking for One'. Contrasts modern reheating perceptions with era's optimistic visions of microwave revolution. Discusses microwave adoption S-curve and cultural impacts.
Key Points
- 1.Revives 1980s microwave cooking vision via forgotten book
- 2.Explores abandoned tech timelines like atomic future
- 3.Highlights early microwave market speculation and adoption
Impact Analysis
Sparks nostalgia for optimistic tech futures. Challenges modern views of microwaves as mere reheating tools. May inspire hobbyist recreations of historical recipes.