[davismwfl]

I'd argue that it doesn't matter if your idea is new or not. It only matters if it is executed better. Think of some of the battery tech that is happening now, they are literally taking battery tech invented in the 1800's and adding today's technology and chemistry knowledge to make it better and more cost effective. So their idea isn't new, but hopefully their ability to execute is superior.

So in the end, I'd worry less about if your idea is new, and more about can you do it so that you have a market wanting to pay you for it. Somehow you have to monetize, so if you can answer how it makes money and have validated that with real people willing to pay for it, then just do it and screw whether its new or not.