The New York Times confidently predicted in 1903 that human flight would take 1-10 million years to achieve.
Eight weeks later, the Wright brothers were flying.
If the smartest experts can be so spectacularly wrong about something so fundamental, what does that tell us about the "impossible" innovations your industry is dismissing right now?
This week's deep dive explores:
The three types of impossibility (and why only one matters for innovation)
How SpaceX turned "impossible" into a 90% cost reduction
The 5-Question Impossibility Audit that reveals which "impossible" ideas become breakthroughs
Watch this week's breakdown: 5 Questions to Spot Breakthrough Innovations Before They Happen
The framework I share in this video has helped me evaluate countless "impossible" innovations over 30 years. Some truly were impossible. Others became billion-dollar industries.
The difference? Knowing which type of impossibility you're actually facing.
What "impossible" idea in your industry might be the next Wright brothers moment?
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