I love your takeaway :) I suspect that Janet was just a bit upset that I dissed computer storytelling so much! As I tried to point out, this isn't a case of me necessarily disliking or doomcasting anything -- just pointing out that the ground shifts out from under us sometimes, as happened to the folks in Spencer, and indeed the entire transportation industry. And it can shift either way, and gain benefits either way. Containerization helped everyone, but also limited scope and diversity. UGC and folk models lower profitability for everyone, but also increase cultural richness. And so on.