Is there a Moore's Law for Machine Intelligence?
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Once you have sth. like this, I would like to see a graph plotting of it with some of the research results of the last 50 years or so. And then I probably can answer your question. :)
It's also intriguing how programming language design has improved from a readers standpoint. I enjoy browsing clean ruby (& python) more than well written C++/C/Assembly. It's easier for me to follow the logical flow and organization.