The history of technology is interesting, but the future may be even more so. People have been fascinated by technology for a long time, and they aren’t going to change their minds about it now. They want to see what else can be done. What can be built or created, and how can it help society? Not everyone has such noble ideas when they get interested in technology, but most do. They use it to advance education, medicine, business, and other areas of life that are important to a large majority of people. While that’s great, there are also going to be limits to what technology can do.
Assuming that you can’t do something isn’t a good way to look at things, but you also need to be realistic based on the time, talents, and funding that you have available. If the cash for research and the time the researchers had was unlimited, who knows how far technology could go? Not long ago, computers were giant machines that took up entire rooms. Now, you can buy a laptop that weighs just a few pounds, carry it down to the coffee shop and get online through the free wireless Internet offered there. That’s a sign of progress, but it’s questionable how much further the human race can go where technology is concerned.
Is there an upper limit that can’t be surpassed because of skill or available parts, or will technological advancement simply find a way to create those parts when needed? As for skill levels, will there eventually be a limit to technology solely based on human intelligence and what people are able to grasp with their minds? No one can really say at this point, but it’s certainly fascinating to watch and see what happens next. It makes the future a more interesting place to head toward.