Comments on: “The future is already there” and goldsmith http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/11/16/the-future-is-already-there-and-goldsmith/ mind/tech bazar from outer space Fri, 16 May 2008 03:46:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 By: Boris Anthony http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/11/16/the-future-is-already-there-and-goldsmith/#comment-446480 Boris Anthony Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:22:03 +0000 http://liftlab.com/think/nova/2007/11/16/the-future-is-already-there-and-goldsmith/#comment-446480 I wouldn't trade anything in, but agree... the only way to know how to recognize "the future" is to know as much of "the past" as one can. Because only then can you a) be sure that you are seeing something newish and b) have some reference for how to perhaps best approach this newish thing and c) remash existing language so best to explain this newish thing you've come across... Also, nothing comes from nothing; it's always some innovation on top of pre-existing art... er, sorry, "technology." :) I wouldn’t trade anything in, but agree… the only way to know how to recognize “the future” is to know as much of “the past” as one can. Because only then can you a) be sure that you are seeing something newish and b) have some reference for how to perhaps best approach this newish thing and c) remash existing language so best to explain this newish thing you’ve come across…

Also, nothing comes from nothing; it’s always some innovation on top of pre-existing art… er, sorry, “technology.”

:)

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