And whats interesting about the hybrids taking off is youve now introduced electric motors to the automobile industry. Its the first radical change in automobile technology in 100 years. – Chris Anderson
The first stage in a technologys advance is that itll fall below a critical price. After it falls below a critical price, it will tend, if its successful, to rise above a critical mass, a penetration. – Chris Anderson
And this is one way to do technology forecasting get a sense of where technology is, and then anticipate the next upturn. – Chris Anderson
Which European leader today would not relish the wonder-working powers of a Moses? Budget deficit? Unpopular cuts? How about just a little miracle, an overnight increase in gold reserves, a new oil field, or the next world-changing communications technology? Surely thats not too much to ask. – Jonathan Sacks
Im sure there were times when I wish I had thought, Gosh, that might really embarrass mom and dad, but our parents didnt raise us to think about them. Theyre very selfless and they wanted us to have as normal of a college life as possible. So really, we didnt think of any repercussions. – Jenna Bush