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>> If you view the modern computer as an evolution of the abacus I'm not sure what value that has for predicting the future. You could view the airplane as the
by mtdewcmu 11y ago
>> If you view the modern computer as an evolution of the abacus
I'm not sure what value that has for predicting the future. You could view the airplane as the evolution of the chariot. Or not. Does it make a difference?
- gozur88 11y agoIt does, because otherwise you think technology never changes quickly. My point was while it's true we're probably reaching the point of diminishing returns for silicon etched circuits, that's not the end of the line. I'd be surprised if we didn't have ubiquitous quantum computers in thirty years or so unless something even better came along.