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Remember Geocities? Friendster? MySpace? Facebook is just another point in the curve. And we’ll get there. Don’t panic.

The optimists are still right. These are all just growing pains while everyone competes to find the right formula.

You say "we'll get there"--get where? The curve you describe is sharply descending at all points. I see no evidence that it's working around towards something that's overall positive. You're right that everyone is competing to find "the right formula," but they're trying to maximize profit, full stop. They're not optimizing for anything related to the public good, except incidentally.

Then look at the larger pattern of human history. It’s a little absurd to suggest that the general directing of firearm progress has suddenly reversed.

That’s a crazy autotype - I meant human progress!

I think I prefer the original version, actually. Made me chuckle.

Geocities was a lot more fun than what we have now.

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