Perhaps in some areas. Are dipshits still fighting stem cell research?
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It's not slowing down really, we're just hitting the point of diminishing returns. We don't notice the progress at this point as much as we did 10 years ago because we're used to it and the overlaps between what we can do and what we couldn't do isn't as stark as it once was.
Intel stated in 2015 that the pace of advancement has slowed, starting at the 22 nm feature width around 2012, and continuing at 14 nm.[20] Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel, announced, "Our cadence today is closer to two and a half years than two." Intel is expected to reach the 10 nm node in 2018, a three-year cadence. Intel also stated in 2017 that Hyperscaling would be able to continue the trend of Moore's law and offset the increased cadence by aggressively scaling beyond the typical doubling of transistors. He cited Moore's 1975 revision as a precedent for the current deceleration, which results from technical challenges and is "a natural part of the history of Moore's law". -snip
?? What ?? Stem cells are unnecessary to scientific research as scientists came up with an embryo-free process to produce genetically matched stem cells. So...who is fighting stem cell research??
The automobile seems to have flatlined. Since its inception in the late 1800s; up to now it's still basically four wheels running on a combustion engine. Sure it's more comfortable, more efficient and runs on various power sources but these are more refinements than actual innovations (ie. the leap from horse drawn carriage to automobile; hot air ballon to aircraft).
Not to nitpick but being 'on the brink of becoming mainstream' would imply that driverless cars have gestated past the early adoption stage. Perhaps it's my location but I've not seen a driverless car in demonstration, not to mention in operation.
Good God no, this thread is ludicrous. In fact, new areas of technology are constantly being opened up to be explored. Everything from Graphene to Crispr type techniques lead to almost new areas of possible technology. Technology is constantly diversifying. That's what developments do like branches on a tree.
Regular people can contribute to science, and often do. You may have contributed without even knowing about it.
Scientists do need human guinea pigs..
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Which is why scientific advancement is akin to Darth Bane's rule of two. With the passing of each Sith, the next one inherited the previous one's power & knowledge only to build off of it. The apprentice would then kill the master once they became old, lazy, foolish, entitled, etc and the cycle would continue.
If only Elon Musk was a sith...
It might be possible to turn him to the dark-side. His childhood idols (Armstrong) have been critical of SpaceX, causing him a great deal of pain. He must learn to thrive off of these negative emotions and to never trust anyone!
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