Could this be the worst prediction in human history?
Mar 3, 2010 My thoughts on...
This morning I stumbled upon an old Newsweek column from 1995 in which the author went into great detail explaining why the Internet would turn out to be a colossal failure. It’s quite an interesting read (especially if you’re in need of a good laugh). How could a seasoned “journalist” make such a bone-headed prediction?
To be fair, the Internet as we know it today was still in its infancy back then, and it would have indeed been hard to predict just how ubiquitous and flexible the medium would eventually become. But still,… Well, you probably need to just click here and read the column yourself.
I guess the moral of this story is be careful what you write and predict, because if you’re wrong it’ll be around to haunt you until the rivers all run dry thanks to the overwhelming success of the Internet. A bit ironic, don’t you think?
March 4th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Boy, did he ever miss it!!!
March 5th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Very interesting and humorous. I have heard the internet referenced as the modern day tree of knowledge.