Technology predictions

The post explores the challenges and inaccuracies of making technology predictions, highlighting historical examples where experts have misjudged technological advancements. It emphasizes the unpredictability of innovation and the tendency of even knowledgeable individuals to underestimate future developments, suggesting a cautious approach to forecasting in the tech realm.

Published 2015-03-03 1 min read 201 words 3 topics

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Some of these are probably apocryphal, but making predictions about the limits of technology is really hard: Space travel is utter bilge. - Dr. Richard van der Reit Wooley, space advisor to the British government, 1956 C

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