It Is Better To Predict Dramatic Things

One Of The Problems With Posing A 'bold New Plan' Is That You Can't Just Extrapolate From Previous Plans.

Near Marseilles In The South Of France, Bouillabaisse Is A Cult Food. In Toulouse And Carcassonne, The Bean-based Stew Cassoulet Is A Cult Food. Spain Has Paella And A Number Of Others. Italy Has So Many, Its Cuisine Is Practically Defined By Them.

Computing Has Gone From Something Tiny And Specialized To Something That Affects Every Walk Of Life. It Doesn't Make Sense Anymore To Think Of It As Just One Discipline. I Expect To See Separate Departments Of User Interface, For Example, To Start Emerging At Universities.

If Your Kitchen Smells Good, Your Food Lost Something.

The Techniques Of Being An Internet Visionary Are Just Like Those Of Lower-tech Fortunetellers Through The Ages. A Technological Visionary Must Tell People What They Want To Hear, Because Your Company's Stock Won't Rise If You Spout An Unpopular Vision To Analysts.