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Re:Too many new papers may mean novel ideas rarely rack up c... by crmd on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @11:06AM (#29014282)
I enjoyed this podcast[0] with Peter Thiel and Eric Weinstein, where one of their central discussion points is the current stagnation of technological innovation, beginning in the mid 1970s, with the sole exception of computer software.

[0] https://youtu.be/nM9f0W2KD5s

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Re:Too many new papers may mean novel ideas rarely rack up c... by thegreatdukd on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @12:07PM (#29015154)
Peter Thiel aka Computer Software businessman and Eric Weinstein aka theoretical mathematician and his pal in software business. Like they know anything about the technological innovation, outside of computer software.
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