When the economy crashed, they crashed, and a vicious down cycle began. Meanwhile, digital technology keeps marching along, fueling discovery and invention. Global Crossing keeps laying fiber under the sea. Optical-networking companies keep riding the speed of light. Wireless technology advances by leaps and bounds.
Astrophysics unveils new moons and planets in the universe.
The pace of change, lashed by supercomputers running at exabit speed, increases exponentially at each inflection point. The problem, of course, is that there are no earnings yet. You can see the value creation's potential as it unfolds, but you can't count it. One answer is to listen to what the technology tells you. Another answer is that many things matter, and here's what matters most.