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Originally Posted by svxistentialist

The computers we are using to write these posts on, they probably cost around $1000 or less. This same capability and functionality we take for granted for $1000, to get that back in the 60s as they prepared for the moon landing would probably have cost a million. Maybe more.

Right now, if your computer is less than 10 years old, you are using more raw computing power than all of NASA had during the moon landings. Another perspective is, you have more computing power on your lap, or desk than the Space Shuttle has onboard, excepting any payload.

Technology marches on, The Wright Bros. were a laughingstock, until that day in 1903. Then there were still doubters. Bill Gates was scared he'd lose his shirt when he bought DOS for $50,000. Visionaries are very rarely held in high regard.

Who here thought much of the Honda Insight? When the Prius was introduced, I told my co-workers, that they were witnessing the near term future of the automobile. They laughed. Shows what the public knows doesn't it?