Re:On the lack of progress reports from the Mill project
by monocasa on Sunday July 25, 2021 @02:30PM
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Yeah, that's for sure a possibility. I've got a huge soft spot for them though (and no skin in the game) and wish to see them do well.
And I've seen a few times in the industry where marketing claims are taken at face value by later engineers who then actually live up to said claims thinking "well they did it, there has to be a way". The positive outlook by being sure that there is a way rather than just having a nagging suspension that it isn't possible is huge. Even if the Mill is vaporware at the end of the day, they're probably more valuable to the industry as a pining for what could have been (taken at face value) rather than an example of what not to do like most vaporware.
And I've seen a few times in the industry where marketing claims are taken at face value by later engineers who then actually live up to said claims thinking "well they did it, there has to be a way". The positive outlook by being sure that there is a way rather than just having a nagging suspension that it isn't possible is huge. Even if the Mill is vaporware at the end of the day, they're probably more valuable to the industry as a pining for what could have been (taken at face value) rather than an example of what not to do like most vaporware.
So staying positive is probably best for us all.