If you brought back Wikipedia and related research papers about all major technological advances, it'd be so boring for researchers that most of them would probably get depressed and leave their profession.
With this depressing state of mind, new research would just slow down instead of speeding up.
Some researchers would be motivated and energized to avoid the Wikipedia-described future. Especially those not in it! Those listed in Wikipedia would get more attention and competition.
With this depressing state of mind, new research would just slow down instead of speeding up.