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> However, the overall track record for technology being revolutionary on its own is poor. For the last 20-some-odd years, technological progress has been reduc
by simianwords 1y ago
> However, the overall track record for technology being revolutionary on its own is poor. For the last 20-some-odd years, technological progress has been reduced to maximizing attention in the form of gimmicks, addiction, and apps nobody needs.
This is missing forest for the trees. There is no doubt technology has completely revolutionized almost all aspects of life. I mean just take twitter, YouTube or even WhatsApp. A person from 1800s would hardly recognize the advancement made in the last 30-40 years. It would seem like completely magic to them.
- Chinjut 1y agoWhat makes WhatsApp revolutionary compared to SMS or ICQ (or AIM or gchat or Facebook Messenger or...)?
- simianwords 1y agoNone of what I mentioned are revolutionary at the technological level - they are using existing techniques to offer services to a large population. The technological revolution is realized only when enough people use the technology and society is changed along with it.