Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Any technology that looks like magic is actually not advanced enough yet.
- In plain terms
- Technology that seems like magic is not truly advanced.
- What can you take from it?
- Real advanced tech blends in and looks ordinary.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What tech that seemed magical now feels normal?
- What looks like magic today?
Another view
Very new tech often looks strange before it feels normal.
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