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To: Gus who wrote (1834)	12/16/1997 4:29:00 PM
From: Gus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9256

Re: Terastor/Quinta related news Nichia Chemical Puts Blue Laser in Use November 10, 1997 (TOKYO) -- Nichia Chemical Industries Ltd., a major Japanese manufacturer of fluorescence materials, said it succeeded in continuous-wave operation of a blue-violet laser with a wavelength of about 400nm for more than 10,000 hours. That can treble the storage capacity of DVDs from the current 4.7GB to 13-14GB in one stroke. The semiconductor lasers, with 5,000-10,000 hours of continuous-wave operation, are indispensable for CD and DVD drives.... asiabiztech.com New Blue" Laser Technique Could Soon Be Commercial Friday December 12 10:16 AM EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new short wave blue" laser technique will soon be commercially usable and could revolutionize many electronic products, an expert said. Writing in the journal Science, Gerhard Fasol of Eurotechnology Japan said the technique, first developed in Japan a year ago, is certain to have a large impact on the world as we know it." The color of laser light corresponds to the size of its wavelength, from blues at the shorter end of the spectrum to red at the long end. Different laser devices require different wavelengths. For example, compact disc players currently use infrared lasers but would work better with wavelengths as blue as possible, as would many other electronic products, Fasol said. Light at the blue end of the spectrum should allow for denser data storage..... yahoo.com APPLIED PHYSICS: Longer Life for the Blue Laser By: G. Fasol sciencemag.org

To: Gus who wrote (1834)	12/16/1997 4:49:00 PM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9256

Gus, I wish I had time to respond to this fully. But I don't right now, gotta get out of here. But a couple of comments: Yes, it's not as easy as that. And yes the US was in part (not single-handedly) "responsible for supporting and tolerating the kind of command-and-control Asian economies that are now being routinely lambasted". The US did a lot of nutty things during the Cold War, including supporting state socialism by any other name. However, the routine lambasting didn't start in the last year. You surely recall the auto, textile, steel, toy, chip, consumer electronics, and other industries crying out with pain in the 70s and 80s, not to mention unions. Now granted that those industries could be faulted--they had certainly gotten arrogant and fat, and werely pretty easy marks. And some countries--especially perhaps Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore--have raised the living standards of many people by quite a bit, in addition to creating some massive fortunes for a few families. However, the Asian countries I think (from press + media only, so must take with a grain of salt) have gotten pretty arrogant and corrupt themselves. The chip debacle is just the most visible example of this--the overbuilding despite many warnings about what was impending implies a lack of sense of business reality. Not to mention the real estate markets in these places. Must go now. But would be interested in hearing your take on what "changes" must be made. Best regards, Sam