> Well yes, they're aiming for those goals. And everyone wants to create a longer-lasting light bulb, or a beer that tastes great and is less filling, but what

> Well yes, they're aiming for those goals. And everyone wants to create a longer-lasting light bulb, or a beer that tastes great and is less filling, but what are the odds of that actually happening? LED bulbs are great, but how much of an improvement are they over CFL bulbs? Both are better than incandescent, but electrical light was a quantum leap over candles and gas/oil lighting. See absolute plumeting since 1800s, and electric light from 1900 to 1950: * https://ourworldindata.org/light-at-night https://ourworldindata.org/light-at-night In the last ~50 years things have improved, but the differences are tiny compared to past gains: and that's Gordon's thesis.