Well, now is different than before. Before: - technology was at it's very infancy - the number of capable engineers very small - ai the glimmer in engineers

Well, now is different than before. Before: - technology was at it's very infancy - the number of capable engineers very small - ai the glimmer in engineers eyes Now: - technology at the stage it's bearing fruit of the next iteration - the number of engineers is vast and among several companies - ai is here to do narrow tasks well One thing that this period has, that the 60s didn't. Is that someone can leave university and do something so radical, it leaves the big guys speechless. A case in point, the solid lidar. Or look at George Hotz with his self driving company. You couldn't do that in the 60s. Or what about jumping another 20/30 years ahead? - Quantum computers will be available - General AI may be around - Self Driving cars, flying cars and HyperLoop variants will be around. - SpaceX inter-planetary transport may be around. - Mars missions a reality. As you go down this list. It's not just 1 company or the government that is doing the research or product. It's several companies all competing with each other and pouring Tens of Billions or dollars into the industry. Those are the differences to then and now. Trust me. If 20 years ago or 40 years ago. You'd said that we'd have two stage rockets both landing back. You'd be laughed out of the room. Nasa engineers said it was impossible... How things change! Anyway we can go round in circles. Like my Dad, I doubt you will change your mind. But like I tell him, if you reach 90. You'll see a lot of changes!