But the exponential rise in carbon dioxide levels since the Industrial Revolution is far out of the ordinary, experts say.
Not because of change itself, but rather the almost exponential increase in the velocity of change.
But growth could be exponential once the SEC issues the new rules.
It comes as no surprise that commodity prices are highly volatile, but researchers at FuelQuest have shown the exponential increase in wild price swings started in 2004, when electronic trading proliferated and hedge funds and other market players jumped in the market looking for bigger returns in a world of low interest rates.
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In the early years of the ICT revolution, during the flat part of the exponential curve, progress seemed interesting but limited in its applications.
Coal and gas are still way bigger than oil or nukes in our grid, but my point is really just that an exponential curve can catch up with a linear one in a surprising way. 14% doubling every few years means we could be only a decade away from 100% clean energy.
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But these devices are generating corporate costs at an exponential rate.
But Messrs Brynjolfsson and McAfee argue that because the growth is exponential, it is deceptive in its pace.
Both stocks have a low PE, but still command high revenue growth, as they ride an exponential trend for mobile devices.
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Some of these are extended from shorter-term moving averages, but a pullback to the 5-day or 15-day exponential line could offer an entry point.
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But I am starting to wonder if Facebook marketing, super-charged by an exponential increase in sharing, will eventually drive a decline in user experience so drastic it threatens the platform itself.
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The stock used the 20-day exponential moving average (EMA) as support on August 16 and 19, but is threatening to close beneath the EMA, and down trending stochastics near 70 indicate an overbought position.
Exactly how fast and how broadly applicable gene therapies will make it to the masses remains to be seen, but it will likely follow a familiar path for emerging technologies: slow at first followed by exponential growth.
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To be sure, unlimited access meant there were busy signals, lost E-mail and sudden disconnects to deal with, but the price was right, and as a result the dial-up industry has been growing at an exponential 25%-per-month rate (click here to read about the best ISPs).
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