“[It is] good enough for our transatlantic friends … but unworthy of the attention of practical or scientific men.” British Parliamentary Committee on Thomas Edison’s lightbulb, 1880. “Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.” Lord Kelvin, President of the Royal Society, 1895. “There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable.” Albert Einstein, … Continue reading Predicting the future