The way things appear to us today is not always a true picture of the future . With the advancement of knowledge and technology, many people were wrong about their predictions. For instance take a look at some of the things that were said about computer, telephone, radio,airplanes, electricity, going to the moon,performing surgery on the human body will never happen.
I think there is a world market for maybe five computers
( Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 )
Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons .
( Popular Mechanics ,forecasting the relentless march of science, 1949 )
I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the best people, and I can assure you that data processing is a fad that won’t last out the year.
( the editor in charge of business books for Prentice Hall, 1957 )
But what is it good for ?
( engineer at the Advanced Computering Systems of IMB, commenting on the microchip, 1968 ).
There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home .
( Ken Olson, president, chairman, and founder of Digital Equipment Corp, 1977 )
This telephone has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.
( Western Union internal Memo, 1876 )
The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?
( David Sarnoff’s associates in response to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s )
Heavier- than -air, flying machines are impossible.
( Lord Kelvin , president, Royal Society, 1895 )
Airplanes are interesting toys but of nomilitary value.
( Marechal Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superieure de Guerre , 1911)
Everyone acquainted with this subject will recognize it as a conspicuous failure
( Henry Morton Stanley , leading Scientist, president of the Steven’s Institute of Technology , 1879 referring to light bulb invention Thomas Edison.
Man will neverreach the moon regardless of all future scientific advances .
( Dr . Lee De Forest , inventor of the vacuum tube and father of television. )
The abdomen, the chest ,and the brain will forever be shut from the intrusion of the wise and humane surgeon.
( Sir John Eric Ericksen, British surgeon, appointed Surgeon-Extraordinary to Queen Victoria, 1873 )
We can look back and see how very wrong many people were about these inventions that have become so common, for man’s understanding and knowledge has increased continually and inventions have soared upward more and more.
Clearly,we are to monitor and control what we read , see, hear ,and think about. If we discipline our minds to think only on the positive,right, and lovely things of life , we will have the necessary principles and guidance for embracing and using modern technology correctly.
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Yes, technology as come a long way. Technology has pave the way for devices like smartphone, smart watches etc… Computer are now lighter, faster, portable. and even efficient than before. With all these advancement Technology as made our lives easier, faster, better and more fun. We just need to know how to balance our lives when it comes to these smart technology.
Yes, technology as come a long way. Technology has pave the way for devices like smartphone, smart watches etc… Computer are now lighter, faster, portable. and even efficient than before. With all these advancement Technology as made our lives easier, faster, better and more fun. We just need to know how to balance our lives when it comes to these smart technology.