"If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside. "
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2006-12-10 20:32:59 · 6 answers · asked by dsfsdg d 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
it means that computers are going down in price, last longer and crash often... that if a car was on the same pattern, they'd be going down in price, last longer and crash often...
2006-12-10 20:35:35 · answer #1 · answered by Caitlin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's saying that everything needs it's own development times. Computers needed theres to get to this point and Cars needed theres to get to theres. But if Cars had followed the Computers cycle then they would be better on some levels and worse on others. Essentially they wouldn't be themselves, they would be dangerous and different. Applying it to real life it would be "Don't aspire to someone else by following exactly what they did because this isn't what you need it's what they needed, take your own path to achieve your own success".
2006-12-11 05:21:48 · answer #2 · answered by cycerical 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That QUOTATION uses an analogy to contrast the development of the automobile and its performance relative computer technology.
2006-12-11 04:35:28 · answer #3 · answered by DJL2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If cars developed like the computer they would be cheaperand more efficient but would crash as often as a PC.
2006-12-11 04:42:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
looking at pc prices, that would explain how inexpensive they are, they keep getting faster and have memory storage that increases daily, they can crash with or without a virus and if this virus is not contained., it can cause crashes on everyone on the net.
2006-12-11 04:40:42 · answer #5 · answered by cowboybabeeup 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
computers are progressing faster than automobiles
2006-12-11 04:35:34 · answer #6 · answered by pandabear45620002000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋