Topic: Fax Machine

A media clip featuring millennial hosts reveals confusion regarding the timeline of the American Revolution and the invention of technology. The hosts fail to realize that fax machines did not exist in the 1700s while discussing the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. Debate ensues regarding whether July 2nd or August 2nd is the historically accurate date for the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

John C. Dvorak addressed and refuted online rumors claiming he had controversial opinions on fax machines or was criticizing Joe Rogan on forums. He clarified that he does not participate in Reddit or Ars Technica discussions under his own name or pseudonyms. The hosts dismissed these accusations as "throwing shit against the wall" to damage their reputations.

Cliff Stoll theorizes that the fax machine was killed by fraudsters who bombarded users with "crap," and predicts a similar fate for voice telephony. He argues that the rise of robocalling and scams is training people to stop answering their phones entirely. Stoll observes that Millennials already prefer texting over calling, and he believes the 150-year-old telephone system will slowly wither as people develop "immunological responses" to phone-based exploitation.

The discussion covers activist DeRay McKesson's deleted tweets regarding the race of the shooter and the 40-page manifesto faxed by Vester Flanagan to ABC News. The hosts question the use of a fax machine in 2015 and criticize ABC for "cherry-picking" quotes from the document rather than releasing it in full.