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Arguably the distinction you're pointing at is macroinvention (the transistor) vs microinvention (a better VR headset): one is a refinement of something that ex
by ForHackernews 1y ago
Arguably the distinction you're pointing at is macroinvention (the transistor) vs microinvention (a better VR headset): one is a refinement of something that exists, another is transformative opening up whole new worlds of possibility. https://www.antonhowes.com/blog/macroinvention-vs-microinvention https://www.antonhowes.com/blog/macroinvention-vs-microinven...
- eru 1y agoEh, the very first transistor they invented was pretty crappy and not all that useful. Every improvement after that would count as micro-invention in your dichotomy.
- mastermage 1y agoIn my opinion the difference is rather invention versus innovation. A better VR headset is innovation, transistors are an invention.