from the DUH! awards

[dredpiratebunny]

i have a daily DUH awards desk calendar.
today's:

The Anti-Expert Awards:
Great Moments in Dumb Predictions

Charles Duell, commissioner of the U.S. Office of Patents, in 1899:
"Everything that can be invented has been invented."



heh.

Comments

[chalkhorsegirl.livejournal.com]

I remember hearing about that. He wanted to declare the patent office closed because he thought nothing more could be done.

Small minded pin head...