We Are Living in an Abnormal Era of Technology
PeterDiamandis · x · 2026-07-18
This post emphasizes that our generation is likely living through a historically "abnormal" phase, where rockets, nuclear reactors, and thinking machines are arriving almost simultaneously.
Rather than focusing on a specific product or model, the author's main point is that the sheer density of technological change is too significant to be treated as background noise: we live in the "loudest" era, and it is absolutely not to be missed.
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