Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947 meanwhile Palmer the last bulk cargo sailing ship was profitable at the time and only sunk in 1957. That’s the difference between technology and infrastructure.
The world was largely built on older technology, you still see 3.5 inch floppies all over the manufacturering sector. So sure modern CPU’s are fast and cheap, but they changed the world much less than you might think.
Today’s wealth was mostly built on yesterday’s technology and infrastructure.
The world was largely built on older technology, you still see 3.5 inch floppies all over the manufacturering sector. So sure modern CPU’s are fast and cheap, but they changed the world much less than you might think.
Today’s wealth was mostly built on yesterday’s technology and infrastructure.