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parallels
(discuss.tchncs.de)
parallel inventions in the 15th and 20th century:
- books (printed through the printing press) spread knowledge just like the internet does, allowing a facilitated and drastically accelerated exchange of ideas
- new transport methods allow new lands to be reached and new worlds to be explored. i wonder whether it is an accident that "spaceships" are called after ships
After reading this wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing#History
damn, the asians beat us to it again, i guess. (speaking as an european)