Comments on: The Visible Business http://www.futurist.com/2007/12/01/the-visible-business/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:48:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Vinay Kelkar http://www.futurist.com/2007/12/01/the-visible-business/#comment-32041 Vinay Kelkar Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:28:59 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2007/12/01/the-visible-business/#comment-32041 Tata Motors India has launched affordable car around 2500 dollars named Nano. It will mean use of alternate small car for city commuting to work and larger car for long drives or family outings. It will save fuel per person if car driving is necessary due to public transport being inefficient. This way also green efforts can be supported. Tata Motors India has launched affordable car around 2500 dollars named Nano. It will mean use of alternate small car for city commuting to work and larger car for long drives or family outings. It will save fuel per person if car driving is necessary due to public transport being inefficient.
This way also green efforts can be supported.

]]> By: jon D. Sanford http://www.futurist.com/2007/12/01/the-visible-business/#comment-29039 jon D. Sanford Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:38:13 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2007/12/01/the-visible-business/#comment-29039 Why is it always jam tomorrow and never jam today? I am remembering all the announcements of better batteries and super-Capacitors, solar cells... Always up the pipeline. My reaction is no longer anticipation, I am getting too old waiting for the economy of scale to take effect so i can afford these wonders of research. The 'urban myth' that National Security and energy Status Quo interests sequester technical advances is becoming more seductive. The task of reviewing the only the popular science & tech publications to establish the ratio of promises to useful product is daunting to say the least. Nevertheless Futurists need this ratio to establish perspective. Is there a pattern? Who owns the patent now? What has completely vanished? Perhaps the money for research is so culturally divorced from money for development we have a sociology problem rather than a conspiracy. Why is it always jam tomorrow and never jam today?

I am remembering all the announcements of better batteries and super-Capacitors, solar cells… Always up the pipeline. My reaction is no longer anticipation, I am getting too old waiting for the economy of scale to take effect so i can afford these wonders of research.

The ‘urban myth’ that National Security and energy Status Quo interests sequester technical advances is becoming more seductive.

The task of reviewing the only the popular science & tech publications to establish the ratio of promises to useful product is daunting to say the least. Nevertheless Futurists need this ratio to establish perspective.
Is there a pattern? Who owns the patent now? What has completely vanished?

Perhaps the money for research is so culturally divorced from money for development we have a sociology problem rather than a conspiracy.

]]> By: Brenda Cooper http://www.futurist.com/2007/12/01/the-visible-business/#comment-26572 Brenda Cooper Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:24:10 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2007/12/01/the-visible-business/#comment-26572 Thanks, Vinay. You make a good point about affordability - the early adopters seem willing to pay a premium, but not everyone can or will do that. If "green" becomes the most cost effective, it will be much more easily adopted. Thanks, Vinay. You make a good point about affordability - the early adopters seem willing to pay a premium, but not everyone can or will do that. If “green” becomes the most cost effective, it will be much more easily adopted.

]]> By: Vinay Kelkar http://www.futurist.com/2007/12/01/the-visible-business/#comment-26511 Vinay Kelkar Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:29:46 +0000 http://www.futurist.com/2007/12/01/the-visible-business/#comment-26511 Going green is the need of the hour. It is catching up with people but main problem remains of affordable green products. The more organizations develop affordable green products, the more will be people taking to it in droves. Ultimately decision to purchase green products for daily use or long term use is also decided based on economic viability. Vinay Kelkar Satguru Consultants, Pune, India Going green is the need of the hour. It is catching up with people but main problem remains of affordable green products. The more organizations develop affordable green products, the more will be people taking to it in droves. Ultimately decision to purchase green products for daily use or long term use is also decided based on economic viability. Vinay Kelkar Satguru Consultants, Pune, India

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