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BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4337 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Innovation pessimism: Has the ideas machine broken down? | The Economist

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?





OberynKenobi  ·  4337 days ago  ·  link  ·  

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!

BLOB_CASTLE  ·  4337 days ago  ·  link  ·  

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.