EEE is from an internal Microsoft memo in 1994 - so closer to 30 years.
I agree with your sentiment - anyone who holds a grudge from 30 years ago and can’t update or change their thinking and perspective (especially in light of new data and experiences) is living a disadvantaged life.
For perspective - the United States and Vietnam normalized relations in 20 years! After a war in which 1.6m people were killed.
In 1996 GM released the EV1 and eventually crushed them and pulled them off the market, largely due to a cabal in the audio industry and all other kinds of shenanigans[0].
In 2011 GM released the Volt, with the Bolt in 2016 and now they have roughly half a dozen all electric models on the market.
It seems as though people, corporations, and the people that make up corporations can change in several decades.
With some notable exceptions these kinds of examples can be found throughout history and at this point I’d argue they’re more the norm than the exception.
I agree with your sentiment - anyone who holds a grudge from 30 years ago and can’t update or change their thinking and perspective (especially in light of new data and experiences) is living a disadvantaged life.
For perspective - the United States and Vietnam normalized relations in 20 years! After a war in which 1.6m people were killed.
In 1996 GM released the EV1 and eventually crushed them and pulled them off the market, largely due to a cabal in the audio industry and all other kinds of shenanigans[0].
In 2011 GM released the Volt, with the Bolt in 2016 and now they have roughly half a dozen all electric models on the market.
It seems as though people, corporations, and the people that make up corporations can change in several decades.
With some notable exceptions these kinds of examples can be found throughout history and at this point I’d argue they’re more the norm than the exception.
[0] - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1