There is also a difference between invention and innovation (including successful commercialization.)
Apple didn't invent GUI-based computers, MP3 players, smartphones, tablet PCs, smartwatches, wireless earphones, or ARM-based laptops. But the Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple watch, AirPods, and M1 MacBook Air were all category-defining products.
Alas, Xerox Parc
At a fundamental level, our society works by giving the corporate spokesperson credit for everything thought up or done in their organization. Really, credit for a whole lotta other claims too. CEOs and spokespeople are more brand avatars with megaphones, than actual people dealing in fact. Unfortunately this setup confuses hero worshippers.
I think it’s partly because they are psychopaths (once had a manager that got promoted on my hard work while holding me down) and partly deserving of a little credit for not killing every alternate idea that ran contrary to their own.
Yeah, I don’t like either…
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no mention of thomas edison not inventing the lightbulb?
didn't work? try this: https://archive.fo/20260412163711/https://www.wsj.com/tech/u...
Personally I think Gauss gets a little more credit than he strictly deserves.
Elon Musk
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