Any More Technology Innovation Possible Now?

With the huge technology slump that has been going on over the last three years, I've heard some concern that this may be the start of a very long slump in technology. They worry that we may have reached the peak of innovation, and that no company will be able to innovate and create exciting products that create profitable growth.

I have one example of how innovation can arise in the most unlikely of places. The example is Krispy Kreme Donuts. Who would have thought that innovation was possible in donuts? Donuts have been around for ages. Dunkin Donuts have been around ever since I can remember. But all of a sudden, Krispy Kreme comes out with a delicious version of the donut, and everybody wants one. The company goes public and is growing its revenunes and profits every day. So in my prediction, it won't be long before there's a bunch of Krispy Kreme like technology products that will help jump start us out of this slump.

Mount Everest

Our local news just had a story of a group of people starting out on the climb to the top of Mount Everest. The group is breaking new ground since many of them have various handicaps. I always find it interesting on how many people aspire to climb Mount Everest. It seems similar to many people's aspirations to finish a marathon or the Iron Man's Triathalon. In my opinion, their aspirations have gone wild... Albeit, I'm no risk taker, but you got to make sure aspirations don't go overboard. Yes, reaching the top of Mount Everest might make you feel that you've done a great accomplishment. Perhaps it might inspire others.. But couldn't something have been done more useful, more creative, and less risky? I've never been to Mount Everest, but after seeing some documentaries on it, it doesn't really seem glamorous. The trails up to the top seem to be littered with old oxygen canisters and occasional frozen bodies of unlucky climbers. Aren't there other better accomplishments to be done?

Funny Miscellaneous Quote

Thinking about people's opinions about things like marathons reminded me of a quote by Will Ferrell while he was a guest on David Letterman. He told Letterman that he was training to run the New York Marathon, and he wasn't getting too much encouragement from his father in-law who happened to be a doctor. Ferrell described his father in-law's opinion about this planned endeavor:

I'll have you know, running 26.2 miles is not good for the human body.

Pig Man Episode, a Seinfeld Classic

The pig man episode had a hilarious scene with contributions from all four of the characters. I was just going to mention George's quote, but all four of them had great lines in this scene, making it a classic in Seinfeld history. This episode combined the Jewish circumcision, George's bad luck with a hospital's suicide incident, and Kramer's pig man fantasy.

The scene started off with Kramer showing them a news article about the hospital doing DNA experiments and insisting it was proof that what he saw the day before was indeed a pig man. From Kramer:

The pig man is alive. The government has been experimenting with pig men since the 50's.... Jerry, will you wake up to reality, it's a military thing. They are probably creating a WHOLE army of pig warriors!

George then gave his opinion about it:

I tell you something, I wish there were pig men. You get a few of these pig men walking around, suddenly, I'm looking a lot better. That way if someone wants to fix me up, they could say, hey, at least he's no pig man.

Jerry then countered:

Believe me, there would be plenty of women going for these pig men. Whatever the deformity, there's always some group of perverts that's attracted to it. Uhh, that little tail really turns me on.

Then Elaine gave her two cents as she headed out:

I had just about enough.... But could you do me a favor? Could you tape the rest of pig men and the women who love pig men discussion, and i'll listen to it the next time i'm here.

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