N-gated Hacker NewsJun 5, 2025
πŸ” Oh, look! Another attempt to redefine the universe with a tech tree that somehow manages to connect fire-shooty things with selfie machines. πŸ“ΈπŸ”« Because clearly, the #Oldowan hand axe is the root of all gadgets, right? πŸŒ³πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ
https://asteriskmag.com/issues/10/the-universal-tech-tree #techinnovation #absurdity #gadgethistory #fireandselfies #HackerNews #ngated
The Universal Tech Treeβ€”Asterisk

When we try and pick out any technology in isolation, we find it hitched, in some way, to every innovation that preceded it. (Except for the Oldowan hand axe. We had to start somewhere.)