Failing doesn't have to mean not succeeding. It can be, 'Hey we tried that. We can go forward, smarter.'

We are proposing that there is value in a totally new product category and a totally new set of questions. Just like the Apple II proposed, 'Would you reasonably want a computer in your home if you weren't an accountant or professional?' That is the question Glass is asking, and I hope in the end that is how it will be judged.

Anything which is a huge problem for humanity we'll sign up for, if we can find a way to fix it.

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