In the classic struggle between being relevant now vs.being original, the laws of motion and momentum tend to favor being relevant. That is why we hold origin

In the classic struggle between being relevant now vs.being original, the laws of motion and momentum tend to favor being relevant. That is why we hold original thinkers in such high regard, but usually only after we know it is safe to do so. So, tip your hat to guys like Dave Winer, who repeatedly suffers the slings and arrows while waiting for the rest of us to climb out on the limb with him after we know it's not going to break.