Comments on: OLPC at the WEF at Davos http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Guru Gulab Khatri http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/comment-page-1/#comment-86990 Guru Gulab Khatri Sun, 11 Feb 2007 22:31:57 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/#comment-86990 Here's <a href="http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/front/detail/Market_forces_could_help_climate_says_Brabeck.html?siteSect=105&sid=7470538&cKey=1169844988000" title="link" rel="nofollow"> to what Nestle's Brabeck-Letmathe interview. His views seem reasonable to me. I dont like most environmentalist types as they always throw solutions which dont factor economic and political issues. Fatty Glutton Vandana Shiva is a good example of the type If personal discipline is to create a conscious consumer she should start with eating less and thinking more. Bjorn Lomborg has provided many arguements to be weary of such folks. Its an issue of the money and what else can we achieve. The same thing applies to both what khosla and negroponte are saying. </a> Here’s
to what Nestle’s Brabeck-Letmathe interview.
His views seem reasonable to me.
I dont like most environmentalist types
as they always throw solutions which dont factor economic and political issues.
Fatty Glutton Vandana Shiva is a good example of the type
If personal discipline is to create a conscious consumer she should start with eating less and thinking more.
Bjorn Lomborg has provided many arguements to be weary of such folks.
Its an issue of the money and what else can we achieve.

The same thing applies to both what khosla and negroponte are saying.

]]> By: Guru Gulab Khatri http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/comment-page-1/#comment-86975 Guru Gulab Khatri Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:41:41 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/#comment-86975 Khosla too is a bit of a gasbag. He does not provide data for any of his predictions on cellulosic ethanol. and he wants government subsidies. This is common between khosla and negroponte, they both are not providing any data. For all of Negrpopontes TV appearance there is no example of what the software on the Laptop will be? Khosla too is a bit of a gasbag.
He does not provide data for any of his predictions on cellulosic ethanol.
and he wants government subsidies.
This is common between khosla and negroponte,
they both are not providing any data.
For all of Negrpopontes TV appearance there is no example of what the software on the Laptop will be?

]]> By: shiva http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/comment-page-1/#comment-82121 shiva Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:35:17 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/#comment-82121 Negroponte is a gasbag and a hyped up one at that. Arun Shourie who is to fools and frauds, what a hot knife is to butter, shut down his boondoggle - the Medialab branch - in India. Vinod Khosla said that? That's biting and piercing wit. Did he also offer Brabeck-Lemathe a flashlight? Negroponte is a gasbag and a hyped up one at that. Arun Shourie who is to fools and frauds, what a hot knife is to butter, shut down his boondoggle – the Medialab branch – in India.

Vinod Khosla said that? That’s biting and piercing wit. Did he also offer Brabeck-Lemathe a flashlight?

]]> By: Aravind http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/comment-page-1/#comment-81106 Aravind Sat, 03 Feb 2007 21:02:44 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/#comment-81106 I will not be much worried about it. Governments are compelled by negative publicity not to focus on OLPC as it will portray them as out of reality with the people. Opposition and media alike will show the govt as too high-tech. We need to look at what happened to Chandrababu Naidu in last assembly elections in A.P. I will not be much worried about it. Governments are compelled by negative publicity not to focus on OLPC as it will portray them as out of reality with the people. Opposition and media alike will show the govt as too high-tech. We need to look at what happened to Chandrababu Naidu in last assembly elections in A.P.

]]> By: captainjohann, BANGALORE, INDIA http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/comment-page-1/#comment-80839 captainjohann, BANGALORE, INDIA Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:43:34 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/02/03/wef-at-davos/#comment-80839 Sir, market is the mantra for you. But in india most of the education is still in the hands of government including the elite govt institutions like IIT,IIMs.so it is government which is providing the PCs to govrnment schools which are obsolete machines not sold in USA loaded with windows 98 paid for the price of vista!It is governement which will provide this $100laptop free to schoools.No market here. My servantboy has a mobile and he who is not educated at all teaches me how to download the latest hindipoptunes while i just gape the way his fingers move.He informs me when he wont showup thus saving lot of heartburn to my wife.she can checkup when he is late and even inform him not to come when we have to go out suddenly.Lot of money and heartburn saved by this small gadget. Sir,
market is the mantra for you. But in india most of the education is still in the hands of government including the elite govt institutions like IIT,IIMs.so it is government which is providing the PCs to govrnment schools which are obsolete machines not sold in USA loaded with windows 98 paid for the price of vista!It is governement which will provide this $100laptop free to schoools.No market here.
My servantboy has a mobile and he who is not educated at all teaches me how to download the latest hindipoptunes while i just gape the way his fingers move.He informs me when he wont showup thus saving lot of heartburn to my wife.she can checkup when he is late and even inform him not to come when we have to go out suddenly.Lot of money and heartburn saved by this small gadget.

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