Optimists counter that smart phones, Big Data, and expected advances in nanotechnology, robotics, and biosciences are harbingers of a new era of technology-driven productivity improvements. It may be impossible to predict the next “killer app,” they argue, but it will always be developed.
而乐观主义者则认为，智能手机、大数据、纳米技术进步，机器人技术和生物科学预示着一个科技推动生产力提升的新时代即将到来。他们指出虽然无法预测哪一种是下一个“杀手应用”，但总有一天会被研制出来的。