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A Projection . . .     Doubling 

of               

Knowledge   

But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end:  many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

Daniel 12:4

Period of Time

for Knowledge to double

Number of Years

Knowledge Doubles

1750 - 1900  150 years
1900 - 1950    50 years
1950 - 1960    10 years
1960 - 1992      5 year
1992 - 2000 (estimated)         1 year    
by 2020 (estimated) 73 days
 

The above material obtained from Norman W. Edmund, founder (retired) of Edmund Scientific Company quoting from a presenter at the June 1992, Conference Teach American: Teacher Preparation for the New American School.

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