Why is this surprising? First of all, Moore's Law isn't a law at all, it's a prediction. It's not some universal constraint. Second, it's a self fulfilling pr

Why is this surprising? First of all, Moore's Law isn't a law at all, it's a prediction. It's not some universal constraint. Second, it's a self fulfilling prophecy, which explains why the prediction has been pretty darn good so far: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_law#As_a_target_for_industry_and_a_self-fulfilling_prophecy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_law#As_a_target_for_i...