I'll never not be amazed by computers. As summarized by this xkcd comic:
That's all my laptop is -- a metal rectangle of full of little lights. I push buttons and the lights change. The physics that make it possible are no different than the physics that govern a light switch in my house. I flip the switch on my wall and the bulb turns on. Multiply that same phenomenon by 20 billion and you have the i9 chip in my daily driver.
It's the total opposite of magic, but it's more exciting than telekinesis or flight, because it's superhuman ability that fits in your pocket or slips into your backpack.
That's all my laptop is -- a metal rectangle of full of little lights. I push buttons and the lights change. The physics that make it possible are no different than the physics that govern a light switch in my house. I flip the switch on my wall and the bulb turns on. Multiply that same phenomenon by 20 billion and you have the i9 chip in my daily driver.
It's the total opposite of magic, but it's more exciting than telekinesis or flight, because it's superhuman ability that fits in your pocket or slips into your backpack.