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Have technology advances slowed down? Or are we just not advancing in the big, exciting really of "blowing shit up"?

• Taylor_OD 8y ago
  It feels like we slowed down in the important areas. Software? Web Apps? We're doing great. Anything space related? Eh. In theory we get to claim SpaceX so I guess that counts but most people couldnt tell you what NASA's been up to recently...
  • atupis 8y ago
    Yeah it is slown https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601199/tech-slowdown-threatens-the-american-dream/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601199/tech-slowdown-thre... 50s was peak.
  • mturmon 8y ago
    There was that landing on Mars two weeks ago...
• TeMPOraL 8y ago
  We are now advancing mostly in the ability to manipulate, exploit and make miserable almost everyone, via adtech.
  • zipwitch 8y ago
    That's an inevitable result of devoting the efforts of so many of our brightest to attracting eyeballs.