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Tech hype thrives on hidden, promise-filled products

Original: I suggest that this plain simple fact, that hidden things can always be construed as very possibly superpowerful or amaz

A social media comment argues that secrecy drives the tech sector: products kept hidden or vague can always be imagined as powerful or amazing, so companies benefit from mystique around what they have yet to show. The observation, made in a conversation tagged around crypto and technology, suggests hype and speculation rather than demonstrated capability fuel much of the industry's momentum and investor enthusiasm.

Why now: Debates about tech and crypto hype cycles are circulating, with people reflecting on how opacity fuels speculation.

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• I suggest that this plain simple fact, that hidden things can always be construed as very possibly superpowerful or amazing (you never know! =) has been the chief driving force behind the # tech sector. The more their products have gotten focused solely on themselves, doing… · mxchara@cyberpunk.lol · 3

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