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The modern world is not that simple enough to allow a single paper or technology to revolutionize anything. I don't understand why people are reiterating this o
by summerlight 4y ago
The modern world is not that simple enough to allow a single paper or technology to revolutionize anything. I don't understand why people are reiterating this obvious fact over and over? Most of the technological breakthroughs are usually a culmination of decades of research and investments.
- evouga 4y agoMy observation is that breathless hype pieces proclaiming that a new technology will imminently revolutionize area X outnumber the articles expressing common-sense skepticism about the technology, by two to three orders of magnitude.
- yomkippur 4y agolot of VCs have connection to media outlets, journals. its interesting that as VCs are imploding, we see more of the hype going away. somebody bet big on AlphaFold and OpenAI but realize they are not going to break even at least for another decade or two.
- abrichr 4y ago> VCs are imploding, we see more of the hype going away. Do you have a source for either or both of these claims?