Software Is A Gas !

The Ever-growing Size Of Software Applications Is What Makes Moore's Law Possible: 'if We Hadn't Brought Your Computer To Its Knees, Why Would You Go Out And Buy A New One?'

Politicians Don't Like To Face Unpleasant Realities. In Truth, Nobody Does, But As Individuals, We Have No Choice; If We Neglect To Plan Ahead, We Are Held Accountable. Fail To Meet Your Responsibilities At Work, And You Get Fired. Ignore Your Car's Gas Gauge, And You Get Stranded.

In Politics, Religion And Other Areas Of Culture, People Disagree On The Worth Of Competing Ideas. There Is No Equivalent To The Scientific Method That Can Determine In A Robust Way Which Ideas Match The Real World, And Which Ones Can Be Ruled Out. So Conflicting Ideologies Persist Indefinitely.

We Collectively Have A Special Place In Our Heart For The Manned Space Flight Program - Apollo Nostalgia Is One Element, But That Is Only Part Of It. American Culture Worships Explorers - Look At The Fame Of Lewis And Clark, For Example. The American People Want To Think Of Themselves As Supporting Exploration.

Crazy Ideas Sometimes Work, And The Technological Society That We Have Is Built On A Foundation Of Those Crazy Ideas That Work.