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Comment by killtimeatwork

Like I wrote, for example Nelson Mandela lived in the same period and had much more impact.

> My bet is that he will be remembered as a capital figure for putting half of the planet on a smartphone

He may be remembered for that, but that's because people's poor ability to assess real impact. Similarly, far more people know about Elon Musk than about Norman Borlaug - with the latter being much more impactful.

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