Take the expert’s advice.
Experts are never wrong.
The statements are backed by expert’s calculations.
We often hear the above statements in our daily life.
Whenever we have some ideas to execute, we are asked to approach the experts for their opinion.
Are the experts always right?
Let’s have a look.
Experts on Telephone:
“Well-informed people know that it is impossible to transmit the human voice over wires, as may be done with dots and dashes of Morse code, and that were it possible the thing would be of no practical value.” — 1865 Boston Newspaper.
“Well-informed people know that it is impossible to transmit the human voice over wires, as may be done with dots and dashes of Morse code, and that were it possible the thing would be of no practical value.” — 1865 Boston Newspaper.
“The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys,” — Sir William Preece, chief engineer of the Post Office 1876.
Experts on X-Ray:
“X-rays will prove to be a hoax.” — Lord Kelvin, President of the Royal Society, 1883
“X-rays will prove to be a hoax.” — Lord Kelvin, President of the Royal Society, 1883
Experts on Automobiles:
“The ordinary “horseless carriage” is at present a luxury for the wealthy; and although its price will probably fall in the future, it will never, of course, come into as common use as the bicycle.” –Literary Digest 1899.
“The ordinary “horseless carriage” is at present a luxury for the wealthy; and although its price will probably fall in the future, it will never, of course, come into as common use as the bicycle.” –Literary Digest 1899.
“The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty — a fad.” — The president of the Michigan Savings Bank advising Henry Ford’s lawyer not to invest in the Ford Motor Co., 1903.
Experts on Television:
“The problem with television is that people must sit and keep their eyes glued on a screen. The average American family hasn’t time for it; it will never be a serious competitor to radio broadcasting.” — The New York Times 1939.
“The problem with television is that people must sit and keep their eyes glued on a screen. The average American family hasn’t time for it; it will never be a serious competitor to radio broadcasting.” — The New York Times 1939.
“Television won’t last because people will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night.” –Darryl Zanuck, movie producer, 20th Century Fox, 1946.
Experts on talking pictures:
“Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?” — Harry Warner, co-founder of Warner Brothers, 1927
“Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?” — Harry Warner, co-founder of Warner Brothers, 1927
Experts on Rocket:
“A rocket will never be able to leave the Earth’s atmosphere.” –The New York Times 1936.
“A rocket will never be able to leave the Earth’s atmosphere.” –The New York Times 1936.
Experts on Atomic Energy:
“Few scientists foresee any serious or practical use for atomic energy.”Fortune — 1938
“Few scientists foresee any serious or practical use for atomic energy.”Fortune — 1938
Experts on Lata Mangeshkar:
“Your voice is very thin.” — Bollywood producer Shashadhar Mukherjee, 1948(turning down Lata Mangeshkar).
“Your voice is very thin.” — Bollywood producer Shashadhar Mukherjee, 1948(turning down Lata Mangeshkar).
Experts on Rock n Roll:
“Rock and Roll will be gone by June.” — Variety 1955
“Rock and Roll will be gone by June.” — Variety 1955
Experts on Beatles:
“We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.” –Decca Records (turning down the Beatles) 1962.
“We don’t like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.” –Decca Records (turning down the Beatles) 1962.
Experts on Star Wars movie:
“Star Wars will be a disaster.” — Fox Entertainment, 1977.
“Star Wars will be a disaster.” — Fox Entertainment, 1977.
Experts on iPhone:
“There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.” — Steve Ballmer, USA Today, April 30, 2007.
“There’s no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share.” — Steve Ballmer, USA Today, April 30, 2007.
Experts on online shopping:
“Online shopping, while entirely feasible, will flop, because women like to get out of the house, like to handle merchandise, like to be able to change their minds.” — Time 1966.
“Online shopping, while entirely feasible, will flop, because women like to get out of the house, like to handle merchandise, like to be able to change their minds.” — Time 1966.
Experts on the Internet:
“I predict the Internet will soon go spectacularly supernova and in 1996 catastrophically collapse.” — Robert Metcalfe (inventor of Ethernet) InfoWorld 1995.
“Meyer’s prose seldom rises above the serviceable, and the plotting is leaden.” -- The Washington Post
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