Re: [rrg] draft-narten-radir-problem-statement-05.txt

jnc@mercury.lcs.mit.edu (Noel Chiappa) Thu, 25 February 2010 23:40 UTC

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    > From: Brian E Carpenter <brian.e.carpenter@gmail.com>

    > I don't think there is anything in the data or technology that tells us
    > we will need a solution for 100 million or more.

I wouldn't believe any predictions - we just don't know enough (e.g. about
changing usage models) to make our long-term models worth a darn.

	Noel