They have a name for it: Dead Sea Effect.

“WORTHLESS!!”

Your first paragraph reminded me of a short story: There Will Come Soft Rains.

I daily a 1996 Jeep Cherokee. Manual transmission, manual windows, manual door locks. The basic radio was broken before I got it. It does have computer engine control with OBD2, but even that is simple in comparison.

When something breaks or maintenance is needed, it’s a straightforward fix with typical tools. I’ve come to appreciate the simplicity.

“There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots. But there are few old, bold pilots.”

Gravity reversal. Like suddenly gravity switches to a universally repellent force and everything on the surface of the Earth starts falling into space (me included). Eventually you’d just “fall” away and the atmosphere too and you’d suffocate.

Tajabone by Ismaël Lo