Ha — didn’t realize Moore predicted so much more than the continued doubling law. From 53 years ago:
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They modified the quote: twitter.com/michael_nielse Seems a little silly, actually - the original quote is more believable, and in some ways more perceptive.
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The intro to Gordon Moore's famous 1965 paper is pretty bang on the money: cs.utexas.edu/~fussell/cours
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You’re right! And yes - I agree. More interesting nuance.
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If I had to guess, I'll bet the book you're reading is a fairly old one? Maybe when "home computers" were a thing, and perhaps before the web took over?
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Ah, nope. Google suggests more like 2014. Oh well. Still, Moore's original quote seems more insightful than the abridgement. Full paper is a fun, quick read, too!
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