Zooming in on an exponential curve doesn't change the shape, is the idea, I think. Nor does it show a discontinuity or inflection point. I'm not saying I know

Zooming in on an exponential curve doesn't change the shape, is the idea, I think. Nor does it show a discontinuity or inflection point. I'm not saying I know for sure this is the right characterization of the history of human technology, but I think the typical alternative to your view is that it is.