yeah tell me about. i had the stunning idea (back in ooooh, 95-96) of a question/answer service where you could post questions and experts in that field would answer - and about a month later i come across experts-exchange, yahoo answers, etc. (which back then was expertsexchange).
ironically, the thomas edison simpsons episode was on last night, where homer has an original idea only to find that edison beat him to it. (favorite quote from the episode, "hey homer, heard you cussing, mind if i join in? damn hell fart!") so is this, like, some kinda cosmic collective conciousness, maaan? G On Apr 7, 2005 2:28 PM, Scott Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i've found that too.. > > like i've sat on the train and had one of my "ooh that would rock" > style ideas, then i mention that said idea to someone and they go > "check this out" sure enough it exists.. > > eg: > > I was walking past a TAB one lunch hour noticed a lot of folk betting > and what not. So i got to thinking, wouldn't it be cool to have a game > where you can own a virtual race horse, and actually sort of become a > virtual trainer. You then can take that horse to a virtual track and > race it against other online players, but actually bet *real* money on > the horses outcome. Which is determined by a random algorithium.. On > top of that you can cheat by using perfomance enhancing drugs and what > not which slightly boosts the horse..but if you get caught (another > random algorithium - you get a negative rating and can loose your > entire winnings for that month). > > On top of that you have to like buy your own stable/food etc..better > the choice, more stat gains your horse gets and all that crap. > > Totally 100% my own creation / idea. Mapped it out on paper and > everything. Sat down ran it past a friend and he goes "oh yeah seen > that game".. i'm like "WTF...b.s you have..where.." showed me and > while my concepts different sure enough it exists. > > Sux to be me. > > On Apr 7, 2005 10:52 AM, grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > yeah that's kinda what i meant. dammit are there no original thoughts > > anymore? > > this bookmark is going straight to the pool room. > > G > > > > --- > > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > > > > -- > Regards, > Scott Barnes > http://www.mossyblog.com > http://www.flexcoder.com (Coming Soon) > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/ > --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aussie Macromedia Developers: http://lists.daemon.com.au/
