1620x

The settlers of 1620 had a vision of a new society that required immense courage to execute. Today, our "1620x" technologies provide us with the vision to see further into the universe and deeper into data than ever before. Both represent a departure from the status quo.

When we combine these two ideas—the historical "point of origin" and the modern "multiplier"—we find a common theme: The settlers of 1620 had a vision of

In a historical context, "1620" is synonymous with the voyage of the Mayflower . It marks a definitive "X" on the timeline of Western history—a point of no return. The "x" here can be seen as a symbol of the unknown variables faced by the Pilgrims: an unknown wilderness, an untested form of self-governance (the Mayflower Compact), and the dangerous crossing of the Atlantic. In this sense, "1620x" represents the and the exponential impact that a single group of people can have on the trajectory of a continent. The Technical Dimension: Scaling and Resolution When we combine these two ideas—the historical "point