> On 2006-Aug 31, at 20:02hrs PM, Russell McMahon wrote:
> 
> > ^ Name a major innovation that was "shiny" ( or at least "shinier" )
> than the creation of the internet.  Any major innovation displaces
> > people and they cry and then everyone muddles on. AGSC ^
> 
> There will always be some people who complain. no matter what 
> the benefits for most, so absolute objections alone are not a 
> measure of shininess. Relative or percentage proportion of 
> objections may be.
> 
> Candidates:
> 
> ?Concrete?
> A slave labour saver may annoy a few (slave traders/owners) 
> but probably had a new positive effect.
> ^Allowed vast numbers of ugly buildings and other structures 
> to be built plus big dams and other evil things.  Not shiny.^
> 
> Disinfectant / antiseptic generally.
> ^Attacks innocent microbes, keeps alive lots of unfit people. 
>  Prevents survival of the fittest from operating properly.  Not shiny^
>
> etc etc etc


So the common denominator is people.  There's your problem, go fix it.

Tony



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