When I read most HN threads, whether about new technologies, new businesses, or new societal trends, the stories and comments make me think that William Gibson

When I read most HN threads, whether about new technologies, new businesses, or new societal trends, the stories and comments make me think that William Gibson had it right when he uttered his famous quote: "The future is already here. It's just not very evenly distributed."[a] On the other hand, this post about the recent outbreak of a long-defeated disease due to an anti-vaccination movement whose pseudo-intellectual roots trace back the 1700's[b], makes me think of a different quote: "The past is never dead. It's not even past" - William Faulkner[c] --- [a] https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Gibson https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Gibson [b] The anti-vaccination movement has its roots in the 18th century: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6122668/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6122668/ [c] https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/12124-the-past-is-never-dead-it-s-not-even-past https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/12124-the-past-is-never-dea...