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True, but there could still be an overinflated bubble that collapses in the meantime. In fact that's exactly what happened with the web: it sure was revolutiona
by littlestymaar 3y ago
True, but there could still be an overinflated bubble that collapses in the meantime. In fact that's exactly what happened with the web: it sure was revolutionary (and we still haven't reached its full potential IMHO) but that fact didn't prevent the dotcom bubble burst.
- jprete 3y agoThe Web also has had a lot of downsides that weren’t clear at the time, particularly when paired with smartphones and Skinner-style behavior reinforcement.
- rchaud 3y agoThe early web's killer app was email and instant messaging, which were orders of magnitude cheaper and faster than snail mail and long distance phone calls. That's why adoption was fast. The current usefulness of consumer AI pales in comparison.