If I'd earned a load of money in royalties from the revolutionary invention, I think I could cope with it being made obsolete just fine.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

How? Just because it is obsolete doesn't make it any less of an important technological advance. If I were an inventor I would think that I would appreciate any advancement made to technology.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I didn't say that it isn't an achievement and that you wouldn't be happy, but it wouldn't make you sadder that what you did isn't very important anymore?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Depending on the invention. Think how long people have been using forks with very few changes made.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Yes, but I forgot my original example, but let's say skateboards were invented 2 months ago by you. New thing, hip and happening, kids and their mothers want this in their system they love it so much. 3 years later, a hoverboard comes out. What did you make again? I think I had one of those, I can't remember.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Well if you invent it, you needed it and it helps for the time being. That seems to be the world now short life for every trend.

by Anonymous 4 years ago