Arthur on why IT matters

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Let me tell you a little story...: About a little town in Venezuela in the 80's. It was situated on the side of a volcanic mountain range, several miles from a grumbling, rumbling, semi-active volcano. One year the volcano grumbled and rumbled more than usual. But the mayor of the town and the church leaders and so on told everyone not to worry, the volcano hadn't erupted in like 150 years. However, one person did the math and realized that the volcano had been known in history to erupt once every 150 years or so... And as well he put together a very concise warning of these facts which he then forwarded to the town office, the town newspapers, and so on, and otherwise tried to publicize his findings. To no avail - the mayor's office threatened the person for spreading "hysteria". The volcano erupted not long after, and 40,000 people perished.

The moral? Arthur's idea that we have to go through hell to get to heaven is ridiculous. In the 30's, the depression very nearly put an end to the United States. Because the U.S. survived does not mean that the problems that lead up to the depression and those experienced through it were somehow "necessary" or "beneficial" steps! Good lord!

Arthur's comments are an example of how politicians and others with a vested interest in the U.S. IT market are doing their best to scramble and reassure everyone that "everything is going to be ok!" When the handwriting is on the wall, in reality. They ate their cake, these large corporations, they did their dirty deals in their back rooms, and undermined innovation, crushed the small guy, and stifled new technologies that could have revolutionized western economies and made for ubiquitous wealth. Why? Because it's no fun being rich and powerful if there aren't any peons to gloat over.

So listen to the Venezuelan Mayors if you want to. But know this - hiding our heads in the sand will not change the fact of the coming preeminence of China and India.; Posted by: Kamikaze_Ohka Posted on: 06/22/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use