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I don't think it was hyperbole and I am being 100% serious. You make a good case that PARC contributed $35+ trillion in value, of which Xerox was only able to c
by jsprogrammer 10y ago
I don't think it was hyperbole and I am being 100% serious. You make a good case that PARC contributed $35+ trillion in value, of which Xerox was only able to capture a portion.
If we extrapolate out an exponential trend from forty years ago, a quadrillion seems like it might be about right. If I'm doing my math correctly, it is only about $100k value/person. Companies will soon be doing $1 trillion in annual revenue, so an 1000x multiplier doesn't seem out of question.
I guess my question is: what needs to be done to realize, operate, and maintain the enormous potential? But, maybe it is just something that happens as a result of the changes?
- alankay1 10y agoI don't dispute the figure, but in most cases when I say that phrase I'm trying to be hyperbolic to make a different point
- jsprogrammer 10y agoMaybe we can talk about ways context should be changed? I still don't walk into a store with my phone and then quickly walk out with exactly those items I predetermined. Occasionally I will use my phone as a list, but a small piece of paper is easier to reference while in the store. I don't ever see anyone else doing any better and most never use their phone or any other device. I think this means that we do not yet have true personal computers. What might be the most important context to change/solve?
- alankay1 10y agoMost of what is between most people's ears