Famous last Words (or: shortcomings in history)

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whitegrey 26.06.2014 - 01:32 852 1

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whitegrey

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26.06.2014 - 01:32

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"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.

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"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible."
Lord Kelvin, president, Royal Society, 1895.

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"Who the h*** wants to hear actors talk?"
H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927

Quelle: http://web.mit.edu/randy/www/words.html

Bin gerade darüber gestolpert und finde es nicht uninteressant!

Da gibt es sicher noch nen ganzen Haufen mehr -> was sind eure Favoriten?
(Linksammlungen sind auch erlaubt, ich wollte vorerst nur ein Beispiel nennen)

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26.06.2014 - 01:59

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"I think there is a world market for maybe five computers."
Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943.

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"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home."
Ken Olson, president, chairman and founder of Digital Equipment Corp., 1977.

http://www.rinkworks.com/said/predictions.shtml

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