2006-09-02 03:51:07 · 36 answers · asked by sunsworth1975 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
well since there are dozens of new things invented every day I would have to say that yes there are still things left to invent.
2006-09-02 03:52:32 · answer #1 · answered by tlets 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is this a joke question?
It was stated in the late 1800's or early 1900's by I think, a Manager in the London Patent Office, that ''everything that could be invented had been invented.''
Since the Press saw no value in Television, nor the Engineering Manager of the Post Office saw no future in the new fangled invention known as the 'Telephone' ("Why would we want a telephone? We have enough small boys to act as messengers?),
then the Patent Manager can, I suppose, be somewhat forgiven.
Sash.
2006-09-04 15:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by sashtou 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. I wish someone would invent a gadget that stopped sheets winding themselves round and round my clothes line!
Did you know (and not a lot of people do) that in 18-something the then Director of Patents (obviously jaded by such useful objects as the sideburn cutting gauge, or the eye-protector for chickens) stated that 'everything that can be invented has already been invented'. On the heels of his shortsighted statement, the Wright brothers made the first powered flight, Bell invented the telephone and Baird invented TV - etcetera, etcetera.
The fat lady hasn't even thought about singing, my friend.....
2006-09-04 03:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by Songbird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, i've just came back from the 2009 science expo in the city of Cowdenbeath, there were many brilliant new inventions the coolest of which was this time machine.
2006-09-02 10:38:43 · answer #4 · answered by questor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course there is. in any different case, there would not be from now on infomercials or those classified ads which supply rubbish (a $60 fee) for below $19.ninety 9 plus delivery and dealing with. Order now and get a 2nd set of rubbish genuinely loose! in basic terms pay separate delivery and dealing with. think of of it, nonetheless. In computing device technologies, new issues are being invented on a daily basis.
2016-11-06 06:54:48 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
year ago i remember wishing there was a car that drove itself cos i'm a hopeless driver, and then the Germans invented one.
There are loads of things still to be invented, the skys the limit, personally i would like a cloud blower so i can enjoy the sun when i like and blow the clouds over the neighbours fence :)
2006-09-04 22:43:45 · answer #6 · answered by lota1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone in the pattern office once said. " Everything can be invented has been invented". That was back in the 1800 hundreds.
So, there is no boundary. It is only you bound yourself.
2006-09-02 03:56:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely. The more we get, the more we want. So innovation and creation will always take place to improve present inventions.
2006-09-04 23:28:46 · answer #8 · answered by jc_jo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure there is, we just don't know what they are yet cos they haven't been invented. It would be cool to invent something!
2006-09-04 06:39:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes , a New Breed of Politicians , who are not Tax Mad , who realise that the rest of the world has a right to exist without being ripped of at every stage of their lives.
2006-09-04 02:32:31 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋