"unreadable garbage"
That is not the shortcoming of the cursive writing method. It's the poor or non-existent teaching of the cursive form.
If utility was the only criterion by which knowledge and skills were selected to be taught, life would be the drearier for it.
"If utility was the only criterion by which knowledge and skills were selected to be taught, life would be the drearier for it."
Especially if they fix our power problems. :)