What's not fully realized is that Moore's Law was not the f… - Raymond Kurzweil

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What's not fully realized is that Moore's Law was not the first paradigm to bring exponential growth to computers. We had electromechanical calculators, relay-based computers, vacuum tubes, and transistors. Every time one paradigm ran out of steam, another took over.

Raymond Kurzweil

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About Raymond Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil (born February 12, 1948) is an American author, computer scientist, inventor, futurist, and a director of engineering at Google. He is involved in fields such as optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and electronic keyboard instruments. He is a public advocate for the futurist and transhumanist movements.

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Alternative Names: Ray Kurzweil • the ultimate thinking machine • Edison's rightful heir • RK • restless genius • Raymond C. Kurzweil

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