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I constantly get the vibe from people that they think our technology is skyrocketing, that we're living in a new tech age, "where was all this ten years ago?!" etc.
But I disagree with this assessment of our technology. It has made steady improvements in one specific space: software and electronic hardware. That is all. On top of that, the improvements on the hardware have not even been ground breaking. GPS is a ground-breaking invention. Smaller screens are not: they are just an incremental improvement.
Smartphones are merely the result of incremental improvements in the size and quality of electronic components. The only breakthroughs involved are ages old. The invention of the transistor, the laser, etc. The existence of google, facebook, uber, and so on, are merely inevitable "new applications" stemming from these improvements. They are not breakthroughs, they are merely improvements and combinations upon the telephone, the directory, and the taxi.
In my opinion, technology as a whole is borderline stagnant.
A list of why technology is still shit:
The posting goes on to list examples of incremental, rather than breakthrough, changes in the areas of:
- Electronics & Machines
- Energy
- Medicine
- Clothes
- Food
- Finance
Have we really stagnated? Have we already found all of the "low-hanging fruit", so new breakthroughs are harder to find? Maybe there is greater emphasis on changes that are immediately able to be commercialized and less emphasis on basic research?
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Monday May 29 2017, @04:03AM (5 children)
the first human DNA sequencing took a long time and cost a great deal of money. Now you can use gumball machines to sequence your DNA.
I expect this is contributing to rational drug design.
When I can find someone to do it, I'm going to get my DNA sequenced then post it on my website.
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(Score: 2) by takyon on Monday May 29 2017, @05:05AM (2 children)
Can I insert my saliva-coated chewed gum?
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 29 2017, @05:12AM (1 child)
Oh is that what the hole was for? I already stuck my dick in the machine. I guess no one else will want it now, and I'll need to pay to replace the machine, so I'm married to the old gumball-and-chain.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 29 2017, @12:11PM
Only half of your genome will be sequenced
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 29 2017, @05:08AM (1 child)
Well that would be redundant. The only use anyone would have for your DNA would be to check for preexisting conditions, but you've already told everyone all about your preexisting conditions.
(Score: 2) by MichaelDavidCrawford on Monday May 29 2017, @05:44AM
for that you need DNA from people that have the illness.
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