Re: Getting Mega Projects Done

From: Earl Colby Pottinger (earlcp_at_idirect.com)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 10:17:38 -0600

david@ualmiles.com (David Summers) :

> I am actually a very successful businessman, so I do know how the
> business world works. Of course I would have to disclose my idea to
> investors and employees, that is not the issue. We had some
> discussions on this thread of when the appropriate timing is.

> Disclosure too early means it will never be done because it is
> difficult to make a profit using information in the public domain.

Pardon, since when? Not just software - people build houses for example with
information in the public domain - most work infact uses public information -
the private information is used to make the brand names. How to make tomato
paste is known to all, private information is how the brand is defined.

This applies to your idea too, even in the public domain there are very few
people who will invest the money so it is very unlikely that two or more
organizations will try to build it at the same time but someone might try if
they know about your idea, no-one will if they don't know it.

> Too late means it won't be done because I am dead, by your logic. The
> probabilities favor non-disclosure at this point.

Not that it will not be done, just it does you no good to have your idea
develop only once you are six feet under. Sorry, I seen my dad lose out on
developing some good ideas because he want quick results while he kept all
the control. That just doesn't work unless you are already rich.

> Just FYI, the best time to get a patent pending is just before public
> disclosure. This is because the patent is only good for a limited
> time, and because the patent is disclosed publicly soon after anyway.
> The timing of public disclosure is tricky, of course - but in this
> project I am choosing to keep it my personal project until I run out
> of jobs at my current pay scale. I believe this to be the "right"
> thing to do because I believe the likelyhood of this project being
> successfully completed increases with the amount of preliminary work
> done.

Ok so far.

> I could be wrong, however, so I am checking myself against the
> "global wisdom" of the newsgroups. You can get many great ideas
> online - there are so many different viewpoints to look through!

However I think you gave too little information get good feedback, without
telling us about the materials we still don't know if you are talking about
modifing a Bean Stalk, a Sky Hook, an Orbital Loop, a Space Fountain, Orbital
Catcher, or just a new cheaper rocket engine.

                    Earl Colby Pottinger 

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