Amara's law
nameEtymology
Named after Roy Amara (1925–2007), American scientist.
Definitions
An adage stating that people tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short…
An adage stating that people tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate its effect in the long run.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for Amara's law. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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