27th April 2016, 2 min read We know a lot less than we think, especially about the future. 3 thoughts on “We know a lot less than we think, especially about the future.” Peter Turney says: April 28, 2016 at 3:07 am Agreed. http://web.archive.org/web/20100712134059/http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Incorrect_predictions#Airplanes jld says: April 29, 2016 at 11:02 am Yes, in (almost) every field progress comes from unexpected sources this is why the current hoopla about AI is so ludicrous: http://www.nature.com/news/ai-talent-grab-sparks-excitement-and-concern-1.19821 (does anyone remembers the “Semantic Web”? LMAO…) Daniel Lemire says: April 29, 2016 at 1:17 pm There are cycles and without the proper outlook one might either exaggerate or miss opportunities.
Agreed.
http://web.archive.org/web/20100712134059/http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Incorrect_predictions#Airplanes
Yes, in (almost) every field progress comes from unexpected sources this is why the current hoopla about AI is so ludicrous:
http://www.nature.com/news/ai-talent-grab-sparks-excitement-and-concern-1.19821
(does anyone remembers the “Semantic Web”? LMAO…)
There are cycles and without the proper outlook one might either exaggerate or miss opportunities.