“all progress depends on the unreasonable man” George Bernard Shaw
“all progress depends on the unreasonable man”
George Bernard Shaw
“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.”
Paul Romer
““The ‘telephone’ has too The ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be many shortcomings to be seriously considered a means seriously considered a means of communication”of communication”
-Western Union Internal Memo, -Western Union Internal Memo, 18761876
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““There is no reason for any There is no reason for any individuals to have a computer individuals to have a computer in their home”in their home”
-Ken Olsen, President, Chairman and -Ken Olsen, President, Chairman and Founder of DEC, 1977Founder of DEC, 1977
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““Heavier-than-air flying Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible”machines are impossible”
-Lord Kelvin, President, Royal Society 1895-Lord Kelvin, President, Royal Society 1895
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““Airplanes are interesting toys Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value”but of no military value”
-Marshall Ferdinand Foch, -Marshall Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superiure de GuerreEcole Superiure de Guerre
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Renewable Energy:Maintech, not Cleantech
Vinod KhoslaKhosla VenturesApril 2009