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This is part of an interesting trend in technological & human development. Massively expensive & highly specialized tech is being made common place & cheap more
by ineedasername 5y ago
This is part of an interesting trend in technological & human development. Massively expensive & highly specialized tech is being made common place & cheap more & more often, and perhaps more quickly.
So, yesterday's "treatments" for people with problems are becoming today's augmentations for otherwise healthy people.
--In years past, you might have a cardiologist prescribe the use of a constant heart monitor for a few days to track & diagnose issues. Now, you can get a cheap device that does that-- among other things-- for yourself. (Yes, the expensive specialized versions are still better)
--Glasses were for people with vision problems (or simple fashion) but now are in the early stages of AR, and (relatively) mainstream use for simple augmentations like music listening and personal assistants.
I'm sure I'm missing lots of other examples.