Any stable system can become unstable when even one component experiences exponential growth. In information technology, this translates into opportunities for new research and new business models.

Moore's Law -- Gordon Moore's 1965 prediction that the number of transistors on a chip will roughly double every 18 months come rain or shine -- describes infotech's most famous exponential growth factor. But there are many other infotech exponentials, and it's a good idea to think through their consequences.

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