This doesn't really surprise me after what I read last week. For alma mater each year at reunion weekend I assemble and read a "roll call" honoring classes in 5 year increments - this year 2s and 7s. In researching info for 2012, I found the following : "Encyclopedia Britannica announces it will no longer publish printed versions....."
If we don't need encyclopedias in book form anymore maybe the day is coming for rule books and the such
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WE HAVE SEEN....
Blacksmith shops replaced by tire stores
Western Union replaced by Ma Bell replaced by Email
WE ARE SEEING....
Web sites replacing newspapers
Buying on line replacing going to the mall
Texting replacing phone calls
Instant replays replacing on-field calls
WILL WE BE SEEING
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Video cameras replacing on field officials
GPS in QB helmet to find receivers
Gameplan software replacing coaches
Caned cheering/booing replacing need for fan presence
Robots replacing players in game - Dartmouth alreadys uses them in practice -
lab developing best robots will win Super Bowl
The song, "In the year 2525" may have been onto something
Cheer up, guys, football is only a few days away