Technology and technological innovations are presented in this installment of my O'lelo show PANOS 2050: Solutions for a Sustainable Hawaii.
The Economist: Before 1750, the standard of living improved at a glacial pace, if at all. Farming in the early 18th century was not that different from farming in Biblical times. The Romans had invented plumbing before the very concept was forgotten for millennia. Then, something happened. Within two centuries the biggest material problems of pre-industrial life had been solved: ...
The first wave of major modern technology and innovation consisted of the steam engine, the locomotive and the telegraph.
Second and final big wave of major modern technology and innovation consisted of electrical generators, indoor plumbing and broadcast radio. Followed by autos, oil extraction and highways.
TV, personal computers and the Internet had modest but not "wholesale" effects on our quality of life and productivity.
The Economist: Before 1750, the standard of living improved at a glacial pace, if at all. Farming in the early 18th century was not that different from farming in Biblical times. The Romans had invented plumbing before the very concept was forgotten for millennia. Then, something happened. Within two centuries the biggest material problems of pre-industrial life had been solved: ...
The first wave of major modern technology and innovation consisted of the steam engine, the locomotive and the telegraph.
Second and final big wave of major modern technology and innovation consisted of electrical generators, indoor plumbing and broadcast radio. Followed by autos, oil extraction and highways.
TV, personal computers and the Internet had modest but not "wholesale" effects on our quality of life and productivity.
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