Номер 25, страница 91 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Бабушис

Unit 3. New technological world. Section 1. Modern technologies: pros and cons - номер 25, страница 91.

Условие.

25 Read the quotations and comment on them. What do they all have in common?

“But what ... is it good for?”
Engineer at the Advanced Computing Systems Division of IBM, 1968, commenting on the microchip

“I think there's a world market for maybe five computers.”
Thomas Watson, the Chairman of IBM, 1943

“640K ought to be enough for anybody.”
Bill Gates, 1981

“There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.”
Ken Olson, President, Chairman and Founder of Digital Equipment Corp, 1977

“This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication.”
Western Union internal memo, 1876

“The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?”
David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s

“Everything that can be invented has been invented.”
Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, US Office of Patents, 1899

Решение.

Решение 2.

25 Прочитайте цитаты и прокомментируйте их. Что у них всех общего?

Ответ:

The common theme among all these quotations is that they are all famously incorrect predictions about technology. They were made by experts or influential people who failed to foresee the future potential and widespread adoption of new inventions. They all show a lack of foresight and underestimate the pace of technological progress.

Общая черта всех этих цитат заключается в том, что все они являются знаменитыми неверными предсказаниями о технологиях. Они были сделаны экспертами или влиятельными людьми, которые не смогли предвидеть будущий потенциал и широкое распространение новых изобретений. Все они демонстрируют недальновидность и недооценку темпов технического прогресса.