Major Technological Changes Are Coming More Slowly Than They Once Did
How did this crap rate publication in Scientific American? It&#x27;s really just a Millennial version of &quot;uphill both ways&quot;.<p>I&#x27;m 53, and the amount of technological change I&#x27;ve seen in my lifeime is astonishing. I can clearly remember the first time I saw a video game (Pong) because I was 8 or so - old enough for it to make a huge impression. The first time I used a cell phone in a memorable way, I was 36 years old (9&#x2F;11, calling my spouse to tell her what I just heard on NPR). This is ubiquitous, world-changing technology that simply didn&#x27;t exist when I was young.<p>Now, think of CRISPR and other DNA-altering technology, and what that will mean going into the next century. Think about renewable energy more or less completely replacing fossil fuel in coming decades. Think about the extraordinary amount of light-cognitive work, like driving, that will be replaced by automation.<p>Final perspective... I have a potentially deadly chronic illness that hit me a few years ago, but I&#x27;ve probably had latent since childhood. It affects children more than adults at onset. If it had happened to me as a child, I would have died. Now, it&#x27;s an inconvenience.