Popular Mechanics, 1949: "computers in the future may have only 1000 vacuum tubes and perhaps weigh only 1½ tons.”

• The impostor: "Popular Mechanics lied!"

Thomas Edison, 1889: "Fooling Around with Alternating Current is Just a Waste of Time. Nobody will Use It, Ever.”

• The impostor: "Thomas Edison lied!"

Ken Olsen, 1977: “There is No Reason for Any Individual to Have a Computer in His Home.”

• The impostor: "Ken Olsen lied!"

Albert Einstein, 1932: "There is not the slightest indication that nuclear energy will ever be obtainable. It would mean that the atom would have to be shattered at will."

• The impostor: "Albert Einstein lied!"

New York Times, 1936: "A rocket will never be able to leave the Earth’s atmosphere.”

• The impostor: "The New York Times lied!"