"Thanks for the link,

EmmaZahn — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:56:15 +0000

"Thanks for the link, Emma."

Right back at you.

I certainly agree with Diamandis that:

We are now entering a period of radical transformation. Progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, infinite computing, ubiquitous broadband networks, digital manufacturing, nanomaterials, synthetic biology and many other breakthrough technologies will let us make greater gains in the next two decades than we’ve made in the previous 200 years. We will soon have the ability to meet and exceed the basic needs of every man, woman, and child on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp.

What I fear is that the current haves will figure out that what they have will be much less meaningful at that point and find some way to conserve and even expand the gap between themselves and the have-nots.

That and the possibility of a DIYer or CERN stumbling onto ice nine or something equivalent. ;-\

Thanks for the link,

artappraiser — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:45:43 +0000

In reply to A brief history of American Industrial Policy

Thanks for the link, Emma.

Sorta related: I was just looking over a Feb. 13 Forbes magazine and there is this essay by Peter H. Diamandis, a sort of abstract of his book Abundance: Why The Future Will Be Much Better Than You Think. It's extremely boosterish about private innovation, sort of an opposite view, but there are some interesting arguments he makes about big picture history. Judging from a skim of the accompanying Forbes article about him, being Mr.. Innovation Booster is his raison d'etre.

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"Thanks for the link,

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