P3D Re: Dr. Sieg stifled?

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

> These innovations were developed largely in an environment of competition,
> which may indicate that a competition environment need not hinder innovation.

I think competition in most all fields is a prime motive for innovation,
however that said, it motivates in the direction that success is expressed.

For example, in Olympic skating innovation is toward things that will bring 
higher scores (or hopes that it would).  In business, it's toward that which 
the customer base provides substantial monetary feedback.

In the case of 3D competitions, it'd promote innovation in directions that
higher scores/acceptances will occur (so long as such innovations do
indeed cause such feedback to occur).

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> I think it's useful to occasionally have 3D competitions that are specifically
> directed toward encouraging innovation, for example the "through the window"
> competition George mentioned.

I think that's a good idea too.  Perhaps each "rule" could have it's own
competition where the entrants are to try and make the broken-rule "work" for
the images.  Like having a "psuedo competition".  Some rules may not
have *any* "acceptable" results (winner gets a "3" on a scale of 1 to 10),
but the techniques attempted might be interesting, even if not liked.

Mike K.


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