Most are probably too young to remember but nanotechnology was supposed to be the most super amazing thing ever.

  • starman@programming.devEnglish
    191·
    1 year ago

    nanotechnology was supposed to be the most super amazing thing ever.

    Like blockchain, 3d-printing, cloud and machine learning?

    • Kuvwert@lemm.ee
      15·
      1 year ago

      I feel like passionately arguing with you about 3 of your 4 examples

      • AAA@feddit.de
        13·
        1 year ago

        It would be possible to argue about all of them, as each has genuine use cases. Just not to the extend they were praised during the hype.

      • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        2·
        1 year ago

        “Machine learning” is what people who do AI for a living call AI.

        • DudeDudenson@lemmings.world
          1·
          1 year ago

          I’d suppose people who work with nano machines don’t necessarily call them that either.

          But it’s the buzz word that has been used to push it’s corresponding bubble