It was more they’re worried it would, because of the sheer scale of metallic satellites that would be burning up in the upper atmosphere

Oh yeah, we have so many trains. They go everywhere, we have a very comprehensive network of them

Oh wait… Did you mean passenger trains?

Easy. You put it in your backpack under the seat in front of you with a long cable. Now no one knows it exists, but your bag is within arms reach so the battery is too

I told my parents that by learning to refurbish old things and learning skills like how to sew my own clothes, I was actually gaining necessary skills

They still think I was joking

Don’t you know, it’s considered violence to use economics against the rich, that’s only allowed against the poors

Well Google was basically that - it revolutionized search, which made the Internet accessible for casual users

And it worked - Google put more into R&D moon shots than anyone… Except the economic META has changed, and everything innovative just ended up in the Google graveyard before it had a chance to mature

Bell Labs worked because they threw excess piles of money at the best people they could find, and they gave them autonomy. They gave them time, and let them build things with no clear application for their company

Today, that money goes into stock buybacks, executive bonuses, and buying out promising startups. Stock prices this quarter are all that matters, and R&D only raises stock prices when it promises insane growth or quick monetization