whats the piont

[MWS]

It is not really the person that is suspect, more the content. Given that those developing TV had no concept of the practical use it would one day have, the point is that they could equally not have appreciated that it would one day be considered a "time-waster". After all the wireless which it was barely supposed that it could replace at the time as an entertainment device wasn't considered to be a time-waster, so why would the TV? Also why would you dismiss so lightly an incredible technical advance your company had just made?
It has the smack of hindsight comedy - I suspect that either the Telegraph journo was having his leg pulled, or it was his joke.
If it is true, and I'd be surprised to see a genuine academic source, then it is probably the most prescient quote of all time. But I still have my doubts meself...

Is it ready yet?..............

[flounderbout]

Is it ready yet?..............

Shhhh!!! Don't tempt fate!!!


Maybe

[MWS]

Isaac Shoenberg turned to his team and said, "Well, gentlemen, you have now invented the biggest time-waster of all time. Use it well.

Wonder what Shonenbergs quote would have been, if he had forseen "The internet"...............

[Hesh]

Isaac Shoenberg turned to his team and said, "Well, gentlemen, you have now invented the biggest time-waster of all time. Use it well.

Wonder what Shonenbergs quote would have been, if he had forseen "The internet"...............

The farce is strong with this one?

[puddlesurfer]

[B]
Wonder what Shonenbergs quote would have been, if he had forseen "The internet"...............

Wow! free porn!

[Predictable Bob]

Listen to the words ...

Television

[JUDWAK]

nowt good in here to say why tho
some good pionts but nowt realy cuts it

frank zappa says it all


topgears like watching porn

it gets men going
but piontless if its never going to happen to me
porns the same if its not in my bedroom than i aint intrested
topgear was good at one piont when they keeped it real
now everything they do is a £300.000 pound car or half a mill hummer
whats the piont people you be better off falling asleep and dreaming it would be better for you

i watch documentorys too but only online
i tend to stay well away from the tv its self has i find its boaring has watching paint dry
its no good
its killing this nation ower youths are desensitised from society tv is the problem
we (the uk) was fine untill cable tv came along and channel 4
back in the day with the a b c d e f thingy mi bob on the wall to turn it over

i was about 5-6 when that came out
they ran it down the old reddyfusion wire
i payed for mi mum to have it fitted i payed for the cable and bettermax video
those were the days
its now out of hand this tv stuff ower kids are turning all USA on us
i fekin hate tv

[BUSHWHACKER]

Do you have a wireless?

[JUDWAK]

Do you have a wireless?

i do now
but i still use the lan /eathernet cable
the tv is wirless too

[Rustinho]

the tv is wirless too

If it has an internal battery you don't need a TV licence!

[Rustinho]

Listen to the words ...

Television

Another classic:

Television the drug of the nation

[BUSHWHACKER]

i do now
but i still use the lan /eathernet cable
the tv is wirless too

Thats not the wireless I meant.

I think the youngsters call them radios these days.

[JUDWAK]

Thats not the wireless I meant.

I think the youngsters call them radios these days.

yes i do but i dont bother with it eather
its much the same has the tv realy
nothings what it used to be

[BUSHWHACKER]

yes i do but i dont bother with it eather
its much the same has the tv realy
nothings what it used to be

Yeah, I know what you mean.
I too talk to the voices in my head all day instead. I find you meet a better class of person thay way.

[JUDWAK]

they dont aways agree tho do they
but they are the only sane ones around me tiz why iam going to live with them and not here no more
its going to be good living with the voices