Comments on: Dvorak Poll: Most Important Story Of 2007 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Misanthropic Scott http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-939890 Misanthropic Scott Wed, 02 Jan 2008 18:27:10 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-939890 #28, 1984 - U.S. poisoned India. Same response. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_Disaster #28,

1984 – U.S. poisoned India. Same response.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhopal_Disaster

]]> By: TakeIT2 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-939329 TakeIT2 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:13:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-939329 Or there is <a href="http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=9732" rel="nofollow">THIS</a> LOL Or there is THIS

LOL

]]> By: QB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-939314 QB Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:16:58 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-939314 For the US political scene Biggest story: Democrats take congress Biggest disappointment: Democrats take congress Biggest story: Vista ships Biggest disappointment: Vista ships Not that I'm comparing the Democrats to Microsoft or anything.... For the US political scene
Biggest story: Democrats take congress
Biggest disappointment: Democrats take congress

Biggest story: Vista ships
Biggest disappointment: Vista ships

Not that I’m comparing the Democrats to Microsoft or anything….

]]> By: cherax http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-939143 cherax Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:17:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-939143 Not very widely reported, but a small tech company (Nanosolar) has created a new type of solar panel that generates electricity at $0.30/watt. Coal's cost is $1.00/watt, so this new development undercuts coal by a wide margin. Further, the new process can create the lightweight, flexible sheets in any size. Now, perhaps we can really move forward to a sustainable energy future, rather than clutch at absurd straws, like growing food just to burn it. Not very widely reported, but a small tech company (Nanosolar) has created a new type of solar panel that generates electricity at $0.30/watt. Coal’s cost is $1.00/watt, so this new development undercuts coal by a wide margin. Further, the new process can create the lightweight, flexible sheets in any size.

Now, perhaps we can really move forward to a sustainable energy future, rather than clutch at absurd straws, like growing food just to burn it.

]]> By: GregA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-939081 GregA Tue, 01 Jan 2008 18:14:07 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-939081 #28, And Fox news told us that said poisoning was good for the economy;) #28,

And Fox news told us that said poisoning was good for the economy;)

]]> By: tomdennis http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-938918 tomdennis Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:17:08 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-938918 China poisoned America and nobody cared. China poisoned America and nobody cared.

]]> By: TakeIT2 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-938896 TakeIT2 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:49:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-938896 The biggest story is the Lying Ventriloquist's Dummy we have for a President. The biggest story is the Lying Ventriloquist’s Dummy we have for a President.

]]> By: Jim http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-938810 Jim Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:54:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-938810 Depends on what news the site considers important I guess, which is confusing at the best of times. I'd say: Housing Bubble continues to burst. Dollar falls drastically. No candidate has any serious, interesting new direction. Venezuelans actually are smart and rejected Chavez's attempt at unrestricted power. Iran is attempting to assert itself in the power vacuum that Iraq left; without its theocracy it could have taken over the gulf. Russians are not certain where they want to go with their democracy... meaning they probably will lose it. The Democratic congress has been shown to be far more whimpy than expected -- even with two high profile presidential front runners. China's government is slowly thawing to scrutiny from within and without. India is making strides to become a technology power, yet still has millions of poor and hungry in the lower castes and significant infrastructure problems. Technology: Vista has failed as an upgrade, it pretty much is only being installed on new computers (and deinstalled when possible). Apple i-crap is making far more inroads, turning them into more of an electronics maker than a computer maker. The One-laptop initiative is actually running and doing its mission statement. Moore's law looks to be continuing for at least another 5-10 years. HD-DVD and Blu-ray are fighting a duel to the death, including giving away content and glaring at each other threateningly in dark doorways. Oracle absorbed Peoplesoft without any problems, and is now hitting its stride profit-wise (and still buying.) Google seems to be building a conglomerate. Microsoft really doesn't know what to do with its 40 billion dollars in cash. No clue. Not a one. Too bad they won't just buy up a linux vendor or eight. Yeah, no news at all. Boring year. Depends on what news the site considers important I guess, which is confusing at the best of times.

I’d say:
Housing Bubble continues to burst.
Dollar falls drastically.
No candidate has any serious, interesting new direction.
Venezuelans actually are smart and rejected Chavez’s attempt at unrestricted power.
Iran is attempting to assert itself in the power vacuum that Iraq left; without its theocracy it could have taken over the gulf.
Russians are not certain where they want to go with their democracy… meaning they probably will lose it.
The Democratic congress has been shown to be far more whimpy than expected — even with two high profile presidential front runners.
China’s government is slowly thawing to scrutiny from within and without.
India is making strides to become a technology power, yet still has millions of poor and hungry in the lower castes and significant infrastructure problems.

Technology:
Vista has failed as an upgrade, it pretty much is only being installed on new computers (and deinstalled when possible).
Apple i-crap is making far more inroads, turning them into more of an electronics maker than a computer maker.
The One-laptop initiative is actually running and doing its mission statement.
Moore’s law looks to be continuing for at least another 5-10 years.
HD-DVD and Blu-ray are fighting a duel to the death, including giving away content and glaring at each other threateningly in dark doorways.
Oracle absorbed Peoplesoft without any problems, and is now hitting its stride profit-wise (and still buying.)
Google seems to be building a conglomerate.
Microsoft really doesn’t know what to do with its 40 billion dollars in cash. No clue. Not a one. Too bad they won’t just buy up a linux vendor or eight.

Yeah, no news at all. Boring year.

]]> By: Stars & Bars http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-938648 Stars & Bars Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:45:25 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-938648 Ron Paul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ron Paul!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: B. Dog http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-938623 B. Dog Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:31:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-938623 The peaceful Chinese peoples met a <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7165610.stm" rel="nofollow">quota</a>. The peaceful Chinese peoples met a quota.

]]> By: jbellies http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-938620 jbellies Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:25:50 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-938620 Benazir Bhutto, partly because so many of the other stories of the year make up the context. The biggest non-story is how little movement has been made in the face of atmospheric changes. The second biggest non-story is the U.S. Presidential elections. Benazir Bhutto, partly because so many of the other stories of the year make up the context.

The biggest non-story is how little movement has been made in the face of atmospheric changes. The second biggest non-story is the U.S. Presidential elections.

]]> By: Angel H. Wong http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-938569 Angel H. Wong Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:27:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-938569 I almost forgot. 2007 will be the year where you can call a middleaged Republican a big homo and chances are that you are right. I almost forgot.

2007 will be the year where you can call a middleaged Republican a big homo and chances are that you are right.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-938563 Jeff Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:16:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-938563 2007 was the year of the Linux desktop, or maybe that will be 2008, 2009, 2010, or is it 2011? 2007 was the year of the Linux desktop, or maybe that will be 2008, 2009, 2010, or is it 2011?

]]> By: eyeofthetiger http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-938553 eyeofthetiger Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:31:58 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-938553 It's 2007 already, geeze. It’s 2007 already, geeze.

]]> By: Improbus http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2007/12/31/dvorak-poll-most-important-story-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-938549 Improbus Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:29:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=15364#comment-938549 Meet the new year, same as the old year. Bah! Meet the new year, same as the old year. Bah!

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