What was the greatest era of innovation?

speedplane writes: The New York Times is running a story on innovation over the past 150 years.

We’re in the golden age of innovation, an era in which digital technology is transforming the underpinnings of human existence. Or so a techno-optimist might argue. We’re in a depressing era in which innovation has slowed and living standards are barely rising. That’s what some skeptical economists believe. The truth is, this isn’t a debate that can be settled objectively.

What do slashdotters thing is the greatest era of innovation?