History Is Scientific Progress Linear or Exponential?

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The discussion centers around the modeling of scientific revolutions and technology over time, specifically questioning whether this progression is linear or exponential. The consensus leans towards an exponential model, supported by historical evidence and concepts such as Moore's Law. There is a desire for existing models that illustrate this exponential growth in scientific advancements and technological development.
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Does anyone know of where I can find a model on scientific revolutions and technology on a timescale?

Would you expect it to be linear or exponential?
 
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Exponential of course.
 
Yeah that's what I insisted based on the history of science and the conclusion from Moore's law but I want to see if it has actually been modeled.
 

Thread 'Aethelstan, King of the Anglo Saxons, first English King'

Historian seeks recognition for first English king https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d07w50e15o Somewhere I have a list of Anglo-Saxon, Wessex and English kings. Well there is nothing new there. Parts of Britain experienced tribal rivalries/conflicts as well as invasions by the Romans, Vikings/Norsemen, Angles, Saxons and Jutes, then Normans, and various monarchs/emperors declared war on other monarchs/emperors. Seems that behavior has not ceased.
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