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Blake Scholl: "The Future Was Supposed to Be Faster"

Y Combinator · Jul 28, 2026 · Other Signals

Boom Supersonic founder argues aviation innovation has stagnated since 1969 moon landing

“The future was supposed to be faster and better.”

Blake Scholl, founder of Boom Supersonic, delivers a YC talk lamenting the lack of progress in aviation speed over the past 50 years, contrasting 1969 achievements with today's stagnation. The content is entirely focused on supersonic commercial aviation and manufacturing slowdowns, with no AI signal whatsoever. Not relevant to The Hallway Track newsletter.

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