“all progress depends on the unreasonable man”

George Bernard Shaw

“A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.”

Paul Romer

““The ‘telephone’ has too The ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be many shortcomings to be seriously considered a means seriously considered a means of communication”of communication”

-Western Union Internal Memo, -Western Union Internal Memo, 18761876

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““There is no reason for any There is no reason for any individuals to have a computer individuals to have a computer in their home”in their home”

-Ken Olsen, President, Chairman and -Ken Olsen, President, Chairman and Founder of DEC, 1977Founder of DEC, 1977

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““Heavier-than-air flying Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible”machines are impossible”

-Lord Kelvin, President, Royal Society 1895-Lord Kelvin, President, Royal Society 1895

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““Airplanes are interesting toys Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value”but of no military value”

-Marshall Ferdinand Foch, -Marshall Ferdinand Foch, Professor of Strategy, Professor of Strategy, Ecole Superiure de GuerreEcole Superiure de Guerre

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Renewable Energy:Maintech, not Cleantech

Vinod KhoslaKhosla VenturesApril 2009