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&gt; why have so many great ideas been discarded? Even if their initial implementation was destined never to withstand the test of time, why do we choose to ignore those aspects that were good? In an internet that was supposed to allow us to have ‘bubbles’ of special interest groups, why haven’t we created a thriving environment that might support the creation and maintenance of bespoke power tools for creativity and productivity?
<http://scripting.com/2021/04/04/174604.html?title=theLostAppsOfThe80s>

Interesting. But I think the question "why have so many great ideas been discarded?" is not appropriate. It's rather "Why has nobody pursued all those great ideas until today?" It takes action (and means) to develop something. "Discarding" is the default.

Or why did the idea die out after being so fruitful for a time?  <https://emojipedia.org/t-rex/|:t-rex:>