White Elephant Technology: An Entertaining Look At Unusual Inventions That Failed in the Marketplace Despite Being Innovative

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 A four-week Zoom course meeting every Thursday from April 4 thru April 25 for 90 minutes (9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time). Class will also be recorded for later viewing. The course is hosted by the Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning at the University of California, Berkeley .

From Jeeps that flew to tanks that shouldn’t; from a jet-powered train that nearly shook itself apart to a wave-powered boat that took forever to reach its destination—an entertaining look at crazy inventions that should never have been built and what we can learn from them. Importantly, none of these inventions are speculative. Each one was built, field tested and worked more or less as planned except when it killed its inventor. Intended to inform, amuse and delight, this historical survey of weird inventions (including your favorites like jet packs and flying cars) will leave you shaking your head in wonder while asking the questions, “What in the world were they thinking?” Based on research for my latest book, WHITE ELEPHANT TECHNOLOGY, the course will be lavishly illustrated with one-of-a-kind photographs, film clips and first-person accounts that are guaranteed to make you laugh.. to watch a 90 second promotional video for the class click here. To register for the class click on this link.