>> Wavelets are still something novel that no one
>> else is using in serious production yet, and
>> we need to do more real R&D before it's ready
Maybe this is true in Mr. Montgomery's world, but not in video compression. We've been shipping a system with multiplexed video being compressed by wavelet hardware for over a year now... It has definite advantages over our MPEG versions of the same product.
This article made me yawn, similar to those by the esteemed Mr. Katz. Basically it's a rehash of M$ corporate culture that's been written about before.
What he doesn't state is that the M$ culture is pretty typical of any software shop. Certainly M$ has the bucks to splurge more than other companies, but the idea of bottom-up development, flat corporate structures, and relaxed work environments are the norm everywhere, and have been for many years.
The "perfect baby" issue really doesn't bug me much. I think there is a taboo that will take some time to disappear, though, and I pity the stigma early clones will have to endure. I imagine the first perfect babies will be called "clonies" or something by their classmates....
Come on, how many parents have kids and say, "Gee I wonder what little Jonny will be one day?" Parents have been shaping their kids lives (good and bad) for generations, and certainly in this generation, where every toddler already has a financial portfolio to pay for their college tuition.
The opportunities that the HGP provides will certainly add to the arsenal of things parents can do to shape their kids. And you can bet it will be misused. But even if parents didn't use any cloning tools, or do anything to help their child compete in the world, they still pass on their values just by virtue of being a parent. And I am not talking about just good values either; the abusive spouse will pass that "value" down to their kid whether they want to or not.
However, if there is anything to fear from the HGP, it's in the ability to shape the personality tendencies of your tot. If we all start creating kiddies with similar personality traits, the world will become a really boring place. I can deal with a world where all the women are beautiful, but I'd lament the lack of mental diversity if everyone started thinking/acting the same.
Are you gunning for a job as a writer at People magazine?
You state that the media is missing the point, but here you are (again) trying to twist the WTO thing into a techno/geek/internet issue.
It's always easier to blame someone else than to accept responsibility. Corporations aren't the Satan's of the new millenium, they are just figureheads for our morally bankrupt society, and thus easy targets for frustrated people.
If you're gonna take up space on/., try and tackle a tough issue like that frustration in Seattle, instead of putting the same tired spin on everything that happens in the world.
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>> Wavelets are still something novel that no one >> else is using in serious production yet, and >> we need to do more real R&D before it's ready Maybe this is true in Mr. Montgomery's world, but not in video compression. We've been shipping a system with multiplexed video being compressed by wavelet hardware for over a year now... It has definite advantages over our MPEG versions of the same product.
This article made me yawn, similar to those by the esteemed Mr. Katz. Basically it's a rehash of M$ corporate culture that's been written about before.
What he doesn't state is that the M$ culture is pretty typical of any software shop. Certainly M$ has the bucks to splurge more than other companies, but the idea of bottom-up development, flat corporate structures, and relaxed work environments are the norm everywhere, and have been for many years.
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The "perfect baby" issue really doesn't bug me much. I think there is a taboo that will take some time to disappear, though, and I pity the stigma early clones will have to endure. I imagine the first perfect babies will be called "clonies" or something by their classmates....
Come on, how many parents have kids and say, "Gee I wonder what little Jonny will be one day?" Parents have been shaping their kids lives (good and bad) for generations, and certainly in this generation, where every toddler already has a financial portfolio to pay for their college tuition.
The opportunities that the HGP provides will certainly add to the arsenal of things parents can do to shape their kids. And you can bet it will be misused. But even if parents didn't use any cloning tools, or do anything to help their child compete in the world, they still pass on their values just by virtue of being a parent. And I am not talking about just good values either; the abusive spouse will pass that "value" down to their kid whether they want to or not.
However, if there is anything to fear from the HGP, it's in the ability to shape the personality tendencies of your tot. If we all start creating kiddies with similar personality traits, the world will become a really boring place. I can deal with a world where all the women are beautiful, but I'd lament the lack of mental diversity if everyone started thinking/acting the same.
P.S. Still a little wordy Katz, but better...
Are you gunning for a job as a writer at People magazine?
/., try and tackle a tough issue like that frustration in Seattle, instead of putting the same tired spin on everything that happens in the world.
You state that the media is missing the point, but here you are (again) trying to twist the WTO thing into a techno/geek/internet issue.
It's always easier to blame someone else than to accept responsibility. Corporations aren't the Satan's of the new millenium, they are just figureheads for our morally bankrupt society, and thus easy targets for frustrated people.
If you're gonna take up space on