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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, can't believe it took 200 years to move on from horses! technology evolves so slowly sometimes. 🐎➡️⚙️