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Science Fiction » in reply to Isaac Asimov's predictions, 50 years ago.

Edison -- at his argumentative best . . .

DanS — 2/7/2014 7:01:02 PM (archived)

“The phonograph has no commercial value at all.”

Get a chuckle, but bear in mind the man done good.

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Isaac Asimov's predictions, 50 years ago. - TB - 1/7/2014 8:18:56 PM
- Edison -- at his argumentative best . . . - DanS - 2/7/2014 7:01:02 PM
- The interesting one for me was habitation of the continental shelves . . . - DanS - 1/11/2014 1:53:29 PM
  - The Deep Range -- Arthur C. Clarke - ER - 1/11/2014 3:34:31 PM
    - The current SETI efforts are privately funded by donations. - TB - 1/11/2014 6:51:28 PM
      - I never said only government funds research. - ER - 1/11/2014 7:26:25 PM
        
        If you're convinced it's all just about shampoo, fine. - TB - 1/11/2014 8:46:53 PM
        
        From the tenor section . . . - DanS - 1/13/2014 1:50:00 PM
        
        You're preaching to the choir. - ER - 1/11/2014 10:30:02 PM
        
        PS - ER - 1/11/2014 10:45:47 PM
- he nailed very few things - FrankC - 1/8/2014 3:43:59 AM
- My favorite... - ER - 1/7/2014 8:36:31 PM
  - Almost an aside. - bowser - 1/7/2014 10:31:37 PM
    - That was a cool event . . . - DanS - 1/8/2014 3:16:30 AM

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