Technology Diffusion Is Visibly Accelerating
Kyrannio · x · 2026-07-12
The cited post discusses直观 examples of "technological acceleration": the time required to reach 50 million users has drastically shortened from the telephone, radio, TV, and internet to ChatGPT, which serves as the ultimate代表 of "ultra-fast diffusion." The author marvels at how modern technological progress recursively accelerates the birth of next-generation technologies, essentially manifesting as "using tools to continuously build faster tools."
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