Marcel Birthelmer wrote: >>>> Can you give an example of an instance in history when a large scale >>>> problem's technical solution was switched from a simple one to a >>>> complex one, and things got better ? Especially when the technology >>>> was very new ? > voting machines! You did forget the smiley, didn't you? Or do you work for one of the companies that make them? Or what exactly got better (I mean of the things that are essential to voting)? Gerhard -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist