Comment by david927
2 days ago
The Wright Brothers wanted to build something cool. They didn't care it was only 12 seconds and they didn't scheme over potential ROI.
A car drives a vertical wall, launches itself off, and catches itself with thrusters. That's awesome.
If you read my remarks again, you would realize I'm embarrassed for you. I'm embarrassed for a forum that should be about curiosity and wonder, where can we go, and what can the future be -- not earnings per share.
> The Wright Brothers wanted to build something cool. They didn't care it was only 12 seconds and they didn't scheme over potential ROI.
They applied for a patent before they even attempted powered flight.
That's not to diminish their desire to build something cool, but they were thinking about how to monetize it from the start.
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