Empire Builders · EB-008
He Invented The Technology That Made His Industry Obsolete. He Is Still In The Industry. He Is Fine With This.
Professor David Lim invented the technology that made photographic film obsolete while working for a film company, which went bankrupt in 2012. Despite the upheaval, Lim continued his academic career, holding tenure at Nanyang Technological University, and he's completely fine with the situation.
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