nbn petition - 189,000 sig since election ..., page-76

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    makattack, check the Libs figures before randomly calling "Bulldust".



    makattack, it is quite easy to imagine you amongst those who made these predictions and had their respective view that could have stifled progress.


    There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.

    When the Paris Exhibition closes, electric light will close with it and no more will be heard of it.

    The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value (the Radio).

    The world potential market for copying machines is 5000 at most. It had no market large enough to justify production

    The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys

    Television won’t be able to hold on to any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night”.

    As you may well know, Mr. President, ‘railroad’ carriages are pulled at the enormous speed of 15 miles per hour by ‘engines’ which, in addition to endangering life and limb of passengers, roar and snort their way through the countryside, setting fire to crops, scaring the livestock and frightening women and children.

    Satellites Will Never Be Able To Improve Communication

    Cars Are Just Trends

    Passenger Planes Are Not Possible


 
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