[ppml] IPv4 wind-down

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

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>From: ppml-bounces at arin.net [mailto:ppml-bounces at arin.net]On Behalf Of
>michael.dillon at bt.com
>Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 4:38 PM
>To: ppml at arin.net
>Subject: Re: [ppml] IPv4 wind-down
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>> Horse and buggies are not permitted on freeways, at least not
>> in the United States. 
>
>You can buy a brand new bicycle for $14,000
>http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/04/23/would_you_spend_140
>00_for_this_bike/

Please tell me you couldn't find anything as stupid as that in the UK!

>but you can't drive that on a freeway. And you can't drive a Segway on
>the freeway either.
>

Actually you can ride bicycles on US highways, at least in some states
(maybe all of them?) definitely in the state I'm in.  Yes, you too
can be within a foot of cars going 65 Mph on a bicycle.  Where do I
sign up!!

>> There are many many examples of abandonded older technologies
>> that are completely incompatible with newer technologies, and
>> have been obsoleted.  As owners of analog-broadcast-recieve
>> televisions in the United States are going to soon find out.
>
>Back in the 1930's, something called radio was developed into a
>business. There were popular music programs and radio dramas. Today, in
>the UK admittedly, I have a digital radio on which I can listen to
>popular music programs and radio dramas. In fact, when I switched from
>analog to digital I got a wider choice of stations to listen to. There
>is a metaphor in here somewhere, for the IPv4 to IPv6 transition.
>

Hmm - let's see now, compare the amount of time devoted to commercials
on today's radio with 1930's radio...

Ted