begin quoting Andrew P. Lentvorski, Jr. as of Thu, May 12, 2005 at 12:07:17AM -0700: [snip] > Maximally efficient is minimally robust. Bigger is more efficient, > but is more subject to single points of failure. It's basically > dinosaurs versus mammals; the difference is that metaphorical meteors > hit business quite often. I'd rather chase robustness than efficiency.
> The automakers are about to undergo the same problem. GM is on the > watch list for a spectacular implosion. GM is going to be *worse*. > GM shutting down can shave entire points off of the GNP as the effect > ripples throughout the entire economy. PBS talked about GM today... they have more retired employees than working employees. The pensions and healthcare costs are staggering. It's not easy seeing how GM can avoid implosion... -Stewart "Socialized medicine may be the only way to save GM" Stremler
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