tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post9167626571138576066..comments2024-03-01T21:25:50.289+11:00Comments on astropixie: mother of inventionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621483772952311458noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-76313177715863894892009-03-16T00:25:00.000+11:002009-03-16T00:25:00.000+11:00It's usually said that 'necessity is the mother of...It's usually said that 'necessity is the mother of invention' but I think it's <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mothers_of_Invention" REL="nofollow">Frank Zappa</A>.Andy Holroydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375354122515047883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-1751595693679528542009-03-13T07:38:00.000+11:002009-03-13T07:38:00.000+11:00I voted for 'necessity' but really it's all those ...I voted for 'necessity' but really it's all those things.David Frankishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09586713131483488218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-85134699826511765172009-03-13T03:21:00.000+11:002009-03-13T03:21:00.000+11:00It depends on the invention really. The Internet w...It depends on the invention really. The Internet would be an example of something designed to fulfill a necessity, even though it evolved into something else as time went on. Vaccines and antibiotics are examples of serendipity. Cars and television are inventions of creative tinkering that did not gain wide acceptance until they were more useful than earlier technologies that fulfilled the Jokermagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613078201972785157noreply@blogger.com