Speaking of technology, did you notice that the Concorde is being phased out by October? According to British Airways and Air France, it is too expensive, premium travel is lagging, and many are afraid after the crash of a Concorde in 2000.

But think about how odd this is. A transportation innovation that boasted getting passengers to their destinations in record time is being abandoned for slower transport. So much is made about the fast pace of society, the growing speed of communications and travel, and the appetite for more. Yet, the fastest travel on earth is being scrapped. Imagine trains being "phased out" because people preferred buggies, or telephones because people preferred the US Mail.