From 800 feet in 1903 to the Moon: why sneering at new tech misses the point
georgemillo · x · 2026-10-17
Quoting a dismissive "what's the point??" take, the author argues with aviation history: the 1903 Wright Flyer flew just 800 feet, yet within decades we had jumbo jets crossing oceans, supersonic flight, Moon landings and deep-space probes.
- Most onlookers in 1903 would have said "cool" and moved on; a few would have snarked — but progress marched on regardless
- He invites readers to extrapolate another century from the Tesla Roadster: with enough ambition and determination, "the future is bright"
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