[TexasGator]

“I was talking about the list, what was also talked about on this thread, and what you predicted.”

I will repeat the relevant item on the list. An electronic fob is NOT a piece of brass cut to a specific shape.

Again, I am not making predictions. I am talking about my ‘now’.

1. Keys - Keys, at least in the sense of a piece of brass cut to a specific shape, are going away.

[nopardons]

A key is a key is a key is a key...no matter what it is made out of, nor how it is shaped. Keys are used to open and lock things. They have been made out of iron, brass, and yes, even gold, silver, and platinum. The car "keys" are electronic, so are the the cards that open hotel rooms.

Though few people have them now, new "smart houses", supposedly allow one to not only turn on heat, air conditioning, lights, and yes, even unlock doors, prior to the owner reaching the house. I have no idea if this really works/works well, or not. But the opener is still a KEY!