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In the 2000s: this new lithium ion tech stuff sounds great, but it takes forever to charge, costs too much, and doesn't charge fast meaning we need to buy another battery to charge.
My phone today charges from 10% to 85% in like 40 minutes and gives me about 8 to 10 hrs of use. In that time I'm sure I'll be near an outlet to recharge.
They said the same thing about solar panels, the electric car, cell phones. Hell, the president of IBM said the world only needed 5 computers. Discoveries don't mean an immediate push to the public.
Actually, discovery to implementation to market goes really damn fast now. Engineers used slide rulers, paper and pencil, and clay models to design back in the day. It would cost millions of dollars and 10 years. My cousin 3D prints stuff to see if it will work, then CNC if he needs durability. He doesn't have a degree, he just likes to tinker. Imagine what manufacturing will be like in 10 to 20 years.
Shit, does anyone remember battery power tools from 20 years ago? 5 screws in and they start to die. Now Milwaukee tool itself is essentially an industrial battery pack manufacturer.