Television may never reach the stage of being in everyone's home, as radio receivers are now ... It can't be unobtrusive; you have to watch it. But you can't watch it if you're doing housework, paying bills, playing bridge, or reading ... My own hunch is that too few people will buy the expensive, four hundred dollar television receivers to support the commercial advertiser's very expensive show.
Как показала практика, человечеству легче отказаться от домашней работы, оплаты счетов, карточных игр и, конечно, чтения, чтобы было время глядеться в зомбоящик. Ну или в комп (но на нем мы еще и работаем).
