You can't predict who will change the world (or why we need more tinkerers)

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Post by startupper » Thu, May 24, 2007, 12:55 PM UTC

You can't predict who will change the world (or why we need more tinkerers)
forbes.com

Re: You can't predict who will change the world (or why we need more tinkerers)

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Post by danw » Thu, May 24, 2007, 5:09 PM UTC

unlike European schooling, American education is not based on equation drills and memorization

Erm... My education hasn't been based on drills and memorisation despite being 'European'. I wish journalists wouldn't just make stuff up.

Re: You can't predict who will change the world (or why we need more tinkerers)

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Post by startupper » Thu, May 24, 2007, 7:56 PM UTC

danw wrote: post #2

unlike European schooling, American education is not based on equation drills and memorization Erm... My education hasn't been based on drills and memorisation despite being 'European'. I wish journalists wouldn't just make stuff up.

Yes there are a few inaccurate generalizations here. Another gem is: "Only a disproportionately minute number of discoveries traditionally came from directed academic research. "

Having said that the essence of the article is quite interesting.

Re: You can't predict who will change the world (or why we need more tinkerers)

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Post by timg » Thu, May 24, 2007, 11:08 PM UTC

I have always been amazed at how few people end up creating a new product where there is a need.

What must it be, 1 in 100,000?

Re: You can't predict who will change the world (or why we need more tinkerers)

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Post by MEHOM » Mon, May 28, 2007, 5:40 PM UTC

timg wrote: post #4

I have always been amazed at how few people end up creating a new product where there is a need. What must it be, 1 in 100,000?

By reading some of the entries in the Startup news section. one gets the feeling that these people are self-centered and have a limited viewpoint of what the masses really wanted.