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There is no reason for any individual to There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in their home.have a computer in their home.

--Kenneth Olsen, President --Kenneth Olsen, President and and Founder of Digital Founder of Digital

Equipment Corporation Equipment Corporation in in 1977.1977.

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Airplanes are interesting toys but of no Airplanes are interesting toys but of no military value.military value.

--Marshal Ferdinand Foch, --Marshal Ferdinand Foch, French Military French Military

Strategist Strategist and Future and Future World War I World War I Commander, Commander, in 1911.in 1911.

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[Man will never reach the moon] [Man will never reach the moon] regardless of all future scientific regardless of all future scientific advances.advances.

--Dr. Lee De Forest, Inventor --Dr. Lee De Forest, Inventor of of the Audition Tube and the Audition Tube and

Father of Radio, on Father of Radio, on February 25, 1967February 25, 1967

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[Television] won’t be able to hold on to [Television] won’t be able to hold on to any market it captures after the first any market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired six months. People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every of staring at a plywood box every night.night.

--Darryl F. Zanuck, Head of --Darryl F. Zanuck, Head of 2020thth Century-Fox, in 1946Century-Fox, in 1946

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We don’t like their sound. Groups of We don’t like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out.guitars are on the way out.

--DECCA Records in --DECCA Records in Rejecting Rejecting the Beatles, in the Beatles, in 19621962

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For the majority of people, the use of For the majority of people, the use of tobacco has a beneficial effect.tobacco has a beneficial effect.

--Dr. Ian G. MacDonald, Los --Dr. Ian G. MacDonald, Los Angeles surgeon. As Angeles surgeon. As quoted in Newsweek, quoted in Newsweek, November 18, 1969November 18, 1969

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The ‘telephone’ has too many The ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of considered as a means of communication. The device is communication. The device is inherently of no value to us.inherently of no value to us.

--Western Union Internal --Western Union Internal Memo, Memo, in 1876in 1876

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The earth is the center of the universe.The earth is the center of the universe.

--Ptolemy, The Great --Ptolemy, The Great Egyptian Egyptian Astronomer, Astronomer, in the Second in the Second Century.Century.

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Nothing of importance happened today.Nothing of importance happened today.

--Written by King George III --Written by King George III of of England on July 4, 1776England on July 4, 1776

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Everything that can be invented has been Everything that can be invented has been invented.invented.

--Charles H. Duell, U.S. --Charles H. Duell, U.S. Commissioner of Commissioner of

Patents, Patents, in 1899in 1899

Crazy Statements by TeensCrazy Statements by Teens““No one in my family has ever gone to college. I’d be No one in my family has ever gone to college. I’d be

crazy to think I could make it.”crazy to think I could make it.”““It’s no use. My step dad and I will never get along. It’s no use. My step dad and I will never get along.

We’re just too different.”We’re just too different.”““Being smart is a ‘white’ thing.”Being smart is a ‘white’ thing.”““My teacher is out to get me.”My teacher is out to get me.”““She’s so pretty – I’ll bet she’s a jerk.”She’s so pretty – I’ll bet she’s a jerk.”““You can’t get ahead in life unless you know the You can’t get ahead in life unless you know the

right people.”right people.”““Me? Thin? Are you kidding? My whole family is full Me? Thin? Are you kidding? My whole family is full

of fat people.”of fat people.”““It’s impossible to get a good job around here It’s impossible to get a good job around here

‘cause nobody wants to hire a teen.”‘cause nobody wants to hire a teen.”

What is a Paradigm?What is a Paradigm?

The way we think The way we think about and see about and see things; a mental things; a mental map.map.

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Think of a time when you Think of a time when you experienced a paradigm shift. experienced a paradigm shift. Write a paragraph for each of the Write a paragraph for each of the following questions:following questions: What happened?What happened? How did it affect you?How did it affect you? Why are paradigm shifts important?Why are paradigm shifts important?