There were many such inventions in the world which earlier people made fun of. They were completely rejected by calling them useless and useless but the same inventions later not only proved to be superhit but also became an essential part of our lives. He changed the world.
Such inventions include the telephone and also the bulbs that provide light in our homes. There are airplanes and also motor cars. People in the world rejected them in the beginning, saying that they could not be useful. Later it was understood that these were very wonderful inventions. The reality is that these inventions made living in the world easier.
The telephone was dismissed as a toy
The first story is about telephone. When Alexander Graham Bell created the telephone, the telegram company Western Union rejected it. He made it a toy. The company rejected this invention, saying that “this toy has no commercial value.” The same telephone became the basis of the communication revolution of the entire world. Following the same path as telephone, smart phones i.e. mobiles came which changed the whole world.
Just remember the day when direct communication took place all over the world through telephone and messages reached one place instantly to another. For a long time, people were surprised by the invention of the telephone and how it enables a person to communicate with a person thousands of kilometers away.
light bulb ridiculed
The second invention was the electric bulb, which brought light to all our homes. The darkness of the night was defeated by the electric bulb. This invention was of Thomas Alva Edison. He was a world famous scientist. Who made many wonderful inventions. Until electric bulbs were introduced, people had to make do at night with gas lamps. At that time, the whole world considered gas lamp to be the best and safest. However, there were many incidents of fire even at that time.
After the invention of the electric bulb, when Edison demonstrated it, people unanimously rejected it. He said that these bulbs are “very delicate”. Installing them in homes would be “dangerous”. But Edison’s hard work made it a part of every home. Now it has been more than 100 years since Edison’s bulb became an essential part of the entire world.
People did not think that the plane would be able to fly in the air.
The biggest surprise that may come to you is that once upon a time, when the Wright Brothers demonstrated flying an aeroplane, people did not think that the entire world would ever be measured through it. It will emerge as the fastest and best means of transportation in the entire world. Now approximately 1.1 lakh aircraft have to fly in the skies around the world every day.
According to the data of 2024-2025, it has become a huge network connecting the entire world. On an average, 1,00,000 to 1,15,000 commercial flights fly every day around the world. If we also add cargo, military and private jets, this number increases even further. During peak hours, there are 8,000 to 20,000 planes in the air simultaneously in the world’s skies. According to projections for the year 2025, the total number of annual flights is expected to reach approximately 39 million. Every day 13 million to 15 million people travel by plane all over the world.
Imagine that around the year 1900, newspapers and scientists believed that “humans can never fly”. No such machine can be made which can carry people from one place to another in the air. Even a scientific journal wrote, “Human flight is possible, but within the next million years.” Only a few years later, when the Wright Brothers actually flew, people considered it unsafe, but inspired by their invention, the world of airplanes soon started changing. Better planes started being made. And when commercial airplanes arrived, the world really changed.
people were afraid of cars
Now let us also understand the ridiculousness of the invention of the motor car. When cars arrived in the 19th century, people said, “Nothing can be faster than a horse-drawn carriage.” In Britain, there was a law called ‘Red Flag Act’, under which a man used to carry a red flag in front of the car so that people would not get scared. Today the car is an important part of modern life. Without these it becomes impossible for people to come and go.
described computers as a waste of time
When large computers were built in the 1940-50s, critics said that “the world will probably never need more than 4-5 computers.” Later these computers reached every pocket through microchip and internet revolution. When TV technology was developing in the 1920-30s, it was said – “Why would people leave the radio and watch the screen?”. Critics called it a “time waster.” Later TV became the biggest source of entertainment and information.
Said about internet that it is not for public use
When ARPANET i.e. the initial form of Internet came in the 1960-70s, it was considered only for military use. Many people said that “this is of no use to the general public.” Today the Internet has covered the entire world. Everything becomes known through the internet in the blink of an eye. Due to this, information ranging from videos and photos can be transferred from one place to a place millions of kilometers away in seconds. In a way, the Internet has made a revolution.
Smartphone was called a toy of the rich
And now you are going to be surprised. Because you cannot think of life without mobile phone. Some people have now jokingly considered it as an extended part of the body. When mobile phones were first introduced in the 1980s, they were considered bulky, useless, and just a “toy for the rich.”
Critics said that “the common man will never have this.” Today every person has a mobile in his pocket and smartphone has become an important part of life. And apart from talking, this smartphone is doing so much that the phrase has been coined that if you have a mobile then the world is in your hands and it is really so.
opposition to recorded music
Now let us talk about another invention of Thomas Alva Edison. This is recorded music and gramophone. When Thomas Edison brought gramophone recording, many musicians protested. His argument was, “Recording will destroy live music, people will forget the soul of music.” But recording took music to every home and created an entire industry.
These examples show that every revolutionary idea first faces doubt, ridicule or opposition, but with time the same ideas also reshape the world.
