No big surprise that an organism that reproduces by seed as well as by rhizome cloning has evolved two distinct ways of coding these strategies. I would not be surprised if many plants that reproduce underground like this have tailored their genes to do so.
While raw cost is a factor, institutional inertia is also likely responsible for the longevity of tape-based backup schemes in many corporations where it might otherwise be replaced. Once systems, processes and people are in place to do the work this way, any change has costs and risks associated with it in all three areas, not just the systems.
The prospect of introducing new workflows and retraining staff is daunting to middle management in many institutions, so technology lives on beyond its cost-effective lifespan.
Ray Bradbury's story from The Illustrated Man about kids reprogramming their holodeck-style home entertainment centre. Very grim: Still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
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Grafting of fruit flies less so.
No big surprise that an organism that reproduces by seed as well as by rhizome cloning has evolved two distinct ways of coding these strategies. I would not be surprised if many plants that reproduce underground like this have tailored their genes to do so.
While raw cost is a factor, institutional inertia is also likely responsible for the longevity of tape-based backup schemes in many corporations where it might otherwise be replaced. Once systems, processes and people are in place to do the work this way, any change has costs and risks associated with it in all three areas, not just the systems. The prospect of introducing new workflows and retraining staff is daunting to middle management in many institutions, so technology lives on beyond its cost-effective lifespan.
Ray Bradbury's story from The Illustrated Man about kids reprogramming their holodeck-style home entertainment centre. Very grim: Still makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.
Use of Weapons is particularly twisted and bleak in its view of human nature. As you say, though: really good read.