L5

>
>>making interaction between habitat residents and Earthbound
>
> residents > easier which has implications in an integrated information
> economy.
>
> I'm not quite clear on what exactly you're envisioning here. Some
> people have floated the proposal that orbital habitats will be a
> nirvana for information workers doing contract work for clients on Earth.
>
> I don't buy those scenarios, because I go by the rule of thumb that
> anything that can be done on Earth can be done cheaper than in oribt.
> Orbital Habitats will excel in specializing in goods and services that
> cannot be done on Earth. I don't see guys sitting around coding all
> day in orbit being a competitive nitch compared to guys sitting around
> and coding all day in Mumbai.

I can see a niche. One huge problem with using guys in Mumbai is the
lack of real time ability to talk to them. Conference calls are
inconvenient for one party, if you need to work in real-time one of you
is going to be toiling at night.

A given habitat could adjust their work routine to lockstep with their
client without the problems a similar team in Mumbai would. You don't
always need or want this but it could be a selling point or worth the
extra expense.

Brian Dunbar
System Administrator
Liftport

brian.dunbar@...
aim: bdunbar1967

Remember.
But move forward, too. Light a candle, yes. But also drive a rivet.
~Lileks