There is this great video where David Letterman discusses the internet with Bill Gates back in 1995.
Letterman—ever the comedian in search of a laugh—criticises the internet as a niche, unhelpful piece of technology.
“So I can listen to a recorded baseball game on the internet… ever heard of a radio?” is a paraphrased example of his questioning.
But 25 years on, Letterman’s commentary is so obviously wrong, and Gates’ vision so completely intact.
What technologies do we laugh about or dismiss today that will be completely normal in the future?
Neal Khosla believe eSports—where we watch people play video games—is definitely one. The rise of eCommerce may have faced criticism only a few years ago, but has become almost ubiquitous.
I suspect VR, AR, and Machine Learning are on similar trajectories.