Venkatesh Rao ☀️
@vgr
I'm trying to think of examples of technologies that were innovative and basically worked, but weren't potent enough to overcome the skepticism eventually, and/or couldn't overcome the deadweight of externalities. Not potent enough: flying cars Couldn't overcome externalities: nuclear rockets Any others?
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Ash (They/Them)
@ashvds
VR - it worked in the 80s, but it's a different beast now - graphics and other tech has improved a lot. Much more uptake 20 years later, but we're still aren't quite there yet I think. The electric car. Battery tech has improved over 60 years, and sentiment regarding petrol is helping
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