Sad picture

I have confused emotions about this photo.  

The photo is of several printing presses (probably Heidelbergs) being loaded on a truck for sale as junk metal. 

Some of these fine high quality presses are being saved in small shops and others are making it into museums and a few are being saved by newly formed small press operators.  But 99 out of 100 are being treated as hunks of junk steel.

The confusing emotions for me, who is a lover of technology, is that these pieces of equipment were masterpieces of technology that were so complex, delicate and precise that they required full time care, operation and maintenance.  

On the other hand, they are being replaced by the new technology of silicone, fiber and software that I also love and appreciate.

Love technology and you will often be torn by this creative destruction.