> allows engineers to start closer to the state of the art This reminds me of the Slate Star Codex story "Ars Longa, Vita Brevis"[1], where it took almost an e

> allows engineers to start closer to the state of the art This reminds me of the Slate Star Codex story "Ars Longa, Vita Brevis"[1], where it took almost an entire lifespan just to learn what the earlier alchemists had found, so only the last few hours of an alchemist's life were actually valuable. Now we can all skip ahead. 1. https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/11/09/ars-longa-vita-brevis/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/11/09/ars-longa-vita-brevis/