Julia Thompson wrote: > Richard Baker wrote: > > > > Gautam said: > > > > > Let me suggest an analogy. Someone invents a gadget - > > > a new computer program, let's say - that allows us to > > > replace computer programmers with this program. Would > > > you argue that the government should stop us from > > > using that program? If yes, why? If no, then, how is > > > offshoring to India different _in its effects_ from > > > that invention? > > > > If that were to happen, the Singularity would be upon us. > And, whatever > > else it may be, India is not the Singularity. > > There's a joke about "The Black Hole of Calcutta" to be made > there, but > I'm not sure I could do it justice.
Well, I've never heard that joke. Reckon you could try to tell it anyway? :) Ritu _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
