Quantum computing occupies the same space that Nanotechnology used to hold, and AGI is trying to claim; something so profoundly game-changing that it'll rewrite the rules of society itself.
Venture capitalists love this type of story, because its sells the most funding in future rounds.
I wish more people would celebrate Tang's works as a genuine breakthrough, rather than a pin that's bursting the bubble of quantum computing hype.
Part of the dramatic rise occurring after the 1970s is a direct response to the clean air / pollution legislation that started getting passed in western countries. Pollution seeds the air with potent cloud condensation nuclei, creating a higher average cloud cover, and reflecting more shortwave solar radiation. We've got cleaner healthier air, but less cloudy.
I believe there was also a noticeable effect from the pollution decrease when global shipping dropped during covid, you had less cloud cover from ship trails, and more solar radiation reaching the surface.
Every quiet mouse crept under thick brown boxes.