> If you're curious where the time goes, btw... Since it is software nothing is set in stone, everything can be changed, we know how to do it really really fas

> If you're curious where the time goes, btw... Since it is software nothing is set in stone, everything can be changed, we know how to do it really really fast and really really efficiently. People did incredible things to improve almost everything. To me this means all of the performance loss is there for no reason. All we need is for people to stop making excuses. I for one know how to get out of the way when better men are trying to get work done. You are the engineer if not the artist, impress me! Impress the hardware people! Impress the people who know your field. Some attention to consumers wishes is good but Gustave Eiffel didn't build his tower because consumers wanted that from him. Why would you even have tap water if the well is down the street? A horse and carriage is just fine, it is good enough for what people need. no? What if our doctors measured their effort in "good enough's" and living up to consumer expectation only? The hardware folk build a warp capable star ship and we are using it to do shopping on the corner store because that was what mum wanted. Of course there is no need to even go to Mars. It's missing the point entirely you see?