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Exactly! If this post had been written 20 years ago it would have started with

Internet, handheld computers, electric cars...The problem is the same dudes.

Putting beanie babies in with Quantum Computing and Nuclear Power completely ignores the potential life changing elements of some technologies, even if they don't work.

Oh, and smart glasses he put in there, so he'll be eating his words in 2 years.

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graemep|3 days ago

No-one thought the internet was a failed technology in 2006. It was a vital tool by then.

Handheld computers were an expanding market, dominated by Blackberry.

EVs were an immature technology but hybrids like the Prius were selling.

senko|3 days ago

You may remember this video featuring Facebook with a ridiculously high $15B valuation, Skype, YouTube and other failures: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I6IQ_FOCE6I

edent|3 days ago

OP here. If you're interested, here are my thoughts on Google Glass from 12 years ago.

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2014/04/quick-thoughts-on-google-gl...

I am looking forward to 2028 matching the hype of 2014.