Quote by John Alejandro King, The Covert

The man who said in 1899: Everything that can be invented has been invented - technically, wasn't he right at the time?

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Summary

The quote suggests that in 1899, someone argued that all possible inventions had already been created. While the sentiment may have seemed accurate considering the limitations of knowledge and technological advancement at that time, it ultimately turned out to be profoundly incorrect. The quote serves as a reminder of our fallibility and the impossibility of predicting the limitless potential of human innovation and progress.

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By John Alejandro King, The Covert

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