Comments on: Transparency is Bullshit; We Don’t Want to See Everything

By: Jake Blumenthal

Jake Blumenthal — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:56:13 +0000

I want to know the best biochemists and scientist have full and complete knowledge of everything that we put into our mouths. I want to know or want the best minds to know that any software designed by Gates and company does not have any malware or spyware to hurt or cripple my computer. I want to know that any young bright mind has complete access how to make a medicines, so he/she has access how to improve upon making new medicines…not have these hidden away in some pharmaceutical companies files…those companies borrowed from all the chemists of bygone eras, and did pay for the R&D, but overcharged also and the executives did not do the work either, the biochemist did. The buck does not just stop with them. A world without transparency is rife for corruption and stagnant for innovation. People should be reimbursed for their efforts, but never through secrecy or lack of transparency…that will just ruin human progress. Maybe we are now all surviving by that corruption, but it will be our end if we continue on that path.

By: Jon Blumenthal

Jon Blumenthal — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:55:39 +0000

Think about it. Should their really be trade secrets? For example why should Kentucky Fried Chicken or Coke be allowed to put their products into millions of kids, and no one except some clueless execurtives and paid scientist have any right to know what it is composed of. If we had truly transparent laws, we would make our society much safer, and lawyers could go after copycats, but we should not restrict the ability to copy or use or modify and develop. The later is just dangerous for our health and progress.

By: TomJ

TomJ — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:42:59 +0000

Don’t completely agree. I think the world is living in a time warp of sorts since the late 50’s “because” of lack of transparency, especially in the sciences, engineering, etc. Things are run by money instead of creativity. It has ruined our world. I think progress has been severely dampened by trade secrets, copyright, and patents. Credit does not go where credit is due. The past accomplishments of many thinkers have been pillaged by corporations who care nothing except about their bottom line. Now that they are rich (by overcharging and thus stealing from the population), they can afford their high priced lawyers and political payoffs to keep the whole stagnant thing going. They can afford to hire the best minds and keep all their hard work as their property.

By: Kenyatta Handy

Kenyatta Handy — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:55:15 +0000

This article and its comments were extremely beneficial to both consumers and businesses. It is helping me to write a great paper in my Business Advanced Studies class.

Keep up the arguments because we are bound to go one way or the other.

Ryan Waggoner, I would really like to discuss some things with you. Hopefully, I can get in touch with you and we can work on a project or two, if you can make time for it. email me at : kenyatta_handy@yahoo.com.

By: mightybrand

mightybrand — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:17:06 +0000

Thanks for the comment! I've emailed you.

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By: gustin

gustin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:00:45 +0000

I think this is a misuse of the term ‘transparency’ not an overuse of it.

When I use the term in discussions with our clients it is in the context improving their view into the project lifecycle.

Transparency is ensuring they always know the project status and have tangible artifacts of where we are in the creation of their product.

There isn’t any added value knowing what color shirt or underwear I have on today, the focus is to increase the level of trust and comfort on the project.

By: Ryan Waggoner

Ryan Waggoner — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:15:15 +0000

Perhaps, though I'm not sure one has a lot to do with the other. Regardless, American Airlines has to deal with the situation they have today, and while moving towards *more* transparency and *less* bureaucracy are worthy goals, going too fast is likely to only result in more dissatisfaction.

By: Ryan Waggoner

Ryan Waggoner — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:12:54 +0000

Yes, government is a different beast, though I was a Navy intelligence analyst, so I'm not really in favor of full transparency there either

By: mightybrand

mightybrand — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:08:03 +0000

…no comment.