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What's something that's seen as Obsolete, but isn't?
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Obligatory thought to cobol, which is stil the backbone of banking computers.
I would also think to the good old electromechanical relay which are still pretty common
More political, but whatever what imperator Musk thinks Privacy isn't obsolete
Not only is privacy not obsolete, it's easier now than eight years ago when I started degoogling, there are so many decent alternatives nowadays to all kinds of services and apps.