alt Hacker NewsUnfortunately technological progress is not always exponential. An human landed on the moon 56 years ago and people back then thought space travel would be a routine thing today so it'll be interesting to see how things go
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sodafountan • yesterday at 8:30 PM
It's certainly not routine, but I'd say the privatization of the space industry that's unfolded over the last few decades is significant progress.
When I get depressed and look out at the world, I'm actually amazed at what I'm living through—the internet, space travel, electric and autonomous cars, smartphones. It's really amazing.
I had a look at the Gemini capsule in the Smithsonian a few years ago. I was shocked at how primitive the controls looked.