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The Law of Accelerating Returns Technological change is exponential (contrary to the common-sense "intuitive” linear view). 9

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES (OF ALL KINDS) DOUBLE THEIR POWER ABOUT (PRICE PERFORMANCE, CAPACITY, BANDWIDTH) EVERY YEAR 18

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We won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century. It will be more like 20,000 years of progress (at today’s rate). 24

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Every year learning will be more …

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Are you moving fast enough?

Are you facilitating linear or exponential change in your school?

Doubling (or Halving) times Dynamic RAM Memory “Half Pitch” Feature Size5.4 years Dynamic RAM Memory (bits per dollar)1.5 years Average Transistor Price1.6 years Microprocessor Cost per Transistor Cycle1.1 years Total Bits Shipped1.1 years Processor Performance in MIPS1.8 years Transistors in Intel Microprocessors2.0 years Microprocessor Clock Speed2.7 years 34

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