I think this is because people have gotten so used to rapid innovation that they no longer look to the far future for the arrival of new tech, because it now ar

I think this is because people have gotten so used to rapid innovation that they no longer look to the far future for the arrival of new tech, because it now arrives week on week. As a consumer, why speculate on the next 100 years when you know from experience that you will have some undreamed of tech next year? I don't see this as a bad thing. As long as those in society that actually do the innovating don't completely succumb to a similar myopia.