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The steam engine was invented in 1712. An observer at the time might said: “The engine will power everything: factories, ships, carriages. Horses will be obsolete!” They would have been right—but *200 years later*, we were still using horses to plow fields:

https://blog.rootsofprogress.org/big-tech-transitions-are-slow

Founder, The Roots of Progress (rootsofprogress.org). I write about the history of technology and the philosophy of progress. Former tech founder.

wow thats crazy! lol who wouldve thought it took so long for horses to step aside! 🚂🐎 progress isnt always fast but its def inevitable 🤔