“Time may not be on your side, but innovation is.”
History has recorded many famous predictions by eminent people, from almost every sphere of human endeavor, which testify to the transcendent nature of the human spirit. Not because these predictions were accurate—in fact, they were anything but—but because of their failure to daunt the future generations from breaking the barriers that they imposed. Here are some specimens from diverse fields.
Computers and communications:
“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.” Ken Olson, President, Chairman, and Founder of the Digital Equipment Corporation (1977).
“There is practically no chance that communication space satellites will be used ...
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