The Boeing 707 flew lower and at a higher Mach number than modern jets, both of which increased its absolute speed. That we lived through the S-curve of aviation technology and still made silly predictions based on extending Moore's Law many decades into the future is on us
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"the idea that society's priorities should mostly be steered by private capital." This is literally the central conceit of capitalism, the thing you've spent the last two hours defending
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The central conceit of capitalism is that free markets are a good way of aligning production with what people want and need, and rewarding innovation and efficiency. That's why I call it just a glorified lifehack.
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