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Little frustrating this "predicting the invention" sentiment. Many things are quite predictable. In fact I'd say most things are predictable. Things that were n
by dboreham 3y ago
Little frustrating this "predicting the invention" sentiment. Many things are quite predictable. In fact I'd say most things are predictable. Things that were not predictable: nuclear energy (although you might say that this should have been predicted since around 1800 when it became apparent the Sun must be using some non-chemical magic to generate its energy, based on its mass).
Anyway, first wireless phone call: 1880, 40 years before this cartoon.
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