Hmmm... so..."Automated sterilization of household surfaces" led to a super-bug that wiped out enough of the population that the few survivors can all have pools?

Actual conversation I just had with my curmudgeonly scientist husband:

him: OLED is earth friendly, made from carbon and hydrogen atoms
him: you know what else is made from carbon and hydrogen atoms
me: everything ever
me: do you really get that surprised when people who can't spell Jetson don't know how things work
him: well in particular I was going to say "petroleum" but yes