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Re:10 contenders (and one real long shot) for Obama's CTO by ilamont on Monday November 17, 2008 @03:35PM (#367316)
I wrote the article, and I found your comment about the three non-celebs to be quite interesting. Do you think their government/Washington experience be seen as an asset, or a hindrance in an Obama administration?

I also wonder how sharp billionaire tech entrepreneurs would fare running a federal bureaucracy and dealing with Congress.

Anyone?

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Re:10 contenders (and one real long shot) for Obama's CTO by gaius on Monday November 17, 2008 @04:35PM (#367386)
Why did you not consider Burt Rutan? He is a genuine pioneer (i.e. he doesn't just do stuff with computers, he's out there risking his life) and he has plenty of experience of working with government.
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Re:10 contenders (and one real long shot) for Obama's CTO by ilamont on Monday November 17, 2008 @04:48PM (#367404)
I hadn't heard or read that he was being considered, or that others had recommended him/think he would be a good choice.

Since I wrote this, I've heard three new names. It might warrant a follow-up ...

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Re:10 contenders (and one real long shot) for Obama's CTO by ilamont on Monday November 17, 2008 @10:00PM (#367746)
Some more names:

http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/11/08/078245

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