I cannot help but think that innovation has gone to the wayside in favor of the "oh, how f@*&%! awesome would it be to have this
(device) do___and ___and ___and ___and ___and would you believe____?" factor.
It serves no purpose than to take existing technology and give it some flair, bells, and whistles.
I want my flying car! It has been 7 years after the fact of the prediction from 69 years ago! It is about time, don't you think?
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(flying car)
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