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		stephbook 79 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Why there are no actual studies that show ... "the computer doesn't show up on GDP numbers, there's no noticeable jump or change in slope." That's certainly an interesting take. Where do these people think the 1-2% annual growth came from — steam machine late adopters?

AnimalMuppet 79 days ago [–]

There was 1-2% annual growth in the 1950s. It didn't come from the computer revolution.

The conundrum in the 1980s and 1990s was, growth hasn't increased, despite all the computer adaptation. Why not?

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