AI is a rare example of an extremely hyped thing that almost everyone still underestimates the impact of in even the medium-term. what are other examples of this from the past couple of decades besides the iPhone? i'm curious what we can learn.

Aug 15, 2022 · 8:22 PM UTC

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Cheap microcontrollers. It is now trivial to add substantial computing power to anything. There is now no point designing complex electronic circuitry, as it's far easier to add a microcontroller and do the complexity via code.
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China, AR, Starlink
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I’d say, the decentralization of work from the office eg. Remote work, and all the subsequent tools that will be built to facilitate communication, productivity, and hopefully a different model for belonging.
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Many get that TikTok is a big deal, but most underestimate how important it is to shift from social-media as ordinary content from friends (Facebook) to social-media as viral content from strangers (TikTok).
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chemical safety concerns. huge problem given that chemicals usually don't need proof of harmlessness before introduction into consumer goods.
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3D Printing - massive amount of white space to innovate that goes beyond the hype.
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Psychedelics like mushrooms / Lsd / ketamine
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anime
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I'd say it's both under and overestimated. Anyone discussing artificial general intelligence applications -> overestimated Narrow intelligence applications -> underestimated
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VR is hyped and still people are underestimating the impact.
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