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		throw0101d 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: When is tech not hype? Tulips, toilets, trains and... Latency is limited by physics (c) and distance; see Admiral Hopper's nanosecond illustration: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eyFDBPk4Yw

paulryanrogers 6 months ago [–]

I don't mean physics defying advancements. When things improve, even in technically incremental ways, they sometimes cross a threshold that unlocks (seemingly) unimaginable use cases.

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