Futurology

I dont know what study it is or how they define general purpose technologies. But i do miss a few world changing discoveries in that list. Like modern medicine/vaccines and radio/telecommunications. Although that last one might fall under electricity? Though I feel like it should be it's own thing.

It kinda feels like a subjective arbitrary list

I wouldn't be surprised if this list turned out to be generated by AI.

It's terrible. 3 mast ships but no boats?

Steam engine turns up 3 times as steam engine, railways, and steam ship.

Mass production isn't even a technology, it's a process. Biotechnology is a field not a technology.