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Except that what used to require a much larger and heavier machine can now be done with a phone, if not a watch. Cars don't really do much more than they did a
by epicide 9y ago
Except that what used to require a much larger and heavier machine can now be done with a phone, if not a watch.
Cars don't really do much more than they did a century ago. This doesn't mean there haven't been HUGE improvements to make them do their function better.
- TeMPOraL 9y ago> Except that what used to require a much larger and heavier machine can now be done with a phone, if not a watch. That's just a function of miniaturizing hardware. Think how much longer your phone's battery would last if not for the software bloat. > Cars don't really do much more than they did a century ago. This doesn't mean there haven't been HUGE improvements to make them do their function better. They serve the same fundamental purpose (moving people around), but they are faster, more economical, much more safe, and offer large amount of convenience features. In a way, it's the exact inverse of what's happening with software.