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It took a long time for the fork to go from weird curiosity to ubiquitous tool. How long will it take for current technologies—like the Japanese-style bidet toilet, or heads-up displays such as Google Glass—to go from oddities to everyday necessities? Guests include: Astro Teller, Google’s captain of moonshots, and Margaret Visser, author of The Rituals of Dinner.
Email: secrethistory@slate.com
Podcast production by Bart Warshaw and Kate Holland.
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