> not ever Modern IC production would have sounded absurd in the same way a mere lifetime ago. (It kind of does even now.) The first market for ICs was in the

> not ever Modern IC production would have sounded absurd in the same way a mere lifetime ago. (It kind of does even now.) The first market for ICs was in the 60s space race (and I guess ICBMs) which could afford the initial milder absurdity. I'm sure you're right about the rest; it's a pet peeve when people round off this kind of thing to "never".