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Originally Posted by MartinSE
Well,
"In 1997, Sharp and Sony introduced the first large flat screen TV. It was created using the PALC technology and measured 42 inches, a record size at the time. This first model sold for more than $15,000, making it well out of reach for most Americans. "
I expect people said the same thing, why change to flat screen, CRTs are fine and cheaper.
And, I will bet you a dollar we have a colony on the Moon by 2030, and on Mars by 2040.
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Great points. I remember the first handheld calculators; LEDs and they ran on AA batteries. I had one of the first ones back in the early 70's. Texas Instruments, as I recall. It could add, subtract, multiply and divide, and do some other simple slide-rule - type things. I remember buying it in '72 or '73 for $89.00. By the 90's they were giving away calculators that made that 1970 Texas Instruments model look like it came over on the Mayflower.
Remember Voyager II and it's tour of the outer Solar System? Awe-inspiring to say the least. It is now in interstellar space. But given the rate that technology develops--what are the chances that our great-great grandchildren will be seeing it on display at the Smithsonian at some point in the future. Even though it sounds impossible, I wouldn't bet against it.