I wish I had the attention span to read this in it's entirely. I've for a while now agreed that it seems that most of the large "important" innovations have already been had. Sure, cell phones are getting more RAM and better processors. But in the end, they don't add any genuinely new beneficial features. All of them are still used to make calls and text. And that's just how it seems to be with everything. That any innovation is just tweaking the initial design a little bit. Perhaps my view on the issue will change once I read the entire article, but for now that's my stance. My parting question: What Will It Take For Us To Dream Again??
I've for a while now agreed that it seems that most of the large "important" innovations have already been had
My guess is that there was some kid back in the 1890's that said the same thing after the advent of the rotary dial. I've no doubt that there are some big "important" innovations heading our way. What are they? If I knew that, I'd be working to create and implement it myself. People are dreaming B_C. I guarantee it.
Well that was surprisingly inspirational. What could be the next big thing then? I think it'd have to do with how people communicate, I'd personally like to see an increase in an appreciation of nature. How can the two be connected?
I think the "next big thing" won't strictly apply to consumer tech. It will likely be in energy, manufacturing, robotics, transhumanism, genetics, or medicine. Who knows, really? We're living in a transition period. I think many of us feel the same way that the people who lived through the beginning of the Industrial Revolution feel. Dislocated, confused, somewhat aloof to all these lightspeed changes that are happening all around us. If someone told me 10 years ago that we would be on the cusp of manufacturing basic car parts in my own garage for my driverless car, I wouldn't understand how that would be feasible. We're heading into uncharted waters here BLOB, hold onto your butt!
You hit the nail on the head. I'm holding on, but for now it doesn't seem like I need a seatbelt. Hopefully soon we'll be going so quickly I'll not only need a seatbelt but to sign a waiver too.