When David Sarnoff tried to find investors to develop commercial radio in 1921, this was the response from one group of financiers:
Sarnoff pressed on anyway and eventually founded NBC and RCA. You can read nine other failed, pessimistic predictions about technology at the link.
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The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to no one in particular?
Sarnoff pressed on anyway and eventually founded NBC and RCA. You can read nine other failed, pessimistic predictions about technology at the link.
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This isn't up to "Neatorama Standards"!