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Even if I do, clearly the statement is post-hoc. Totally unscientific thinking. You have a result and try to work an explanation around it by using correlations :)

The technological progress is fine. (slow and fast are very subjective)

The 2 minute clip on this page sums it up pretty good:

http://www.wsj.com/video/uncommon-knowledge-peter-thiel-on-technology-innovation/

It is tough to disagree with him I believe