Dot com vs. social bomb

From the NY Times

A limited menu of social companies now in 2011 vs..

An unlimited buffet of tech companies in 1999..

Either way, could it be mostly FAT that is on the plate ???!!

So, we may have moved from the eyeballs to revenues in ten years. But, what determines the true valuation is real solid earnings and the ability to sustain them over a period of time.

It appears that all of those revenues in the social sector can vanish in no time for a few obvious reasons.

- Finicky factor a.k.a Lack of sticky factor: Remember MySpace ? Any one? Still ?
- Ease of replication - No special Intellectual protection. How long did it take for Groupon to appear after Living Social ?

Value Clash - Vegan Diet in the Western world

French vegans in dock over baby's death
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1371172/French-vegan-couple-face-jail-child-neglect-baby-died-vitamin-deficiency.html


http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.35c2caa5efa0e183b7b38a2d0e2b7f40.71

Improper vegan diet results in father's child abuse conviction
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/07/04/20080704parker0704.html

Japan vs. Rest of the world - Looters amidst Natural Disasters

No Looters in Japan Earthquake 2011
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/12/orderly-disaster-reaction-in-line-with-deep-cultural-roots/?hpt=C2
Looting simply does not take place in Japan. I’m not even sure if there’s a word for it that is as clear in its implications as when we hear ‘looting'


Looting in Haiti Earthquake 2010
http://abcnews.go.com/WN/HaitiEarthquake/haiti-earthquake-looting-un-chief-calls-troops/story?id=9594382
An additional 3,500 United Nations police and soldiers were requested today to help keep the peace in earthquake-shattered Haiti as reports of looting have increased among the country's desperate survivors.


Looting in England Floods 2007
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2120922.ece
West Mercia Constabulary said that looters were targeting stranded vehicles abandoned by flood victims. Food and drinking water shortages, panic buying and the threat of looting have followed the worst flooding to hit England in 60 years.


Looting in Hurricane Katrina, US 2005
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9131493/ns/us_news-katrina_the_long_road_back/
In some cases, looting on Tuesday took place in full view of police and National Guard troops.


Looting in Gujarat Earthquake, India 2001
http://www.gujaratplus.com/news/archives/arc71.html
Pandya and police officials confirmed increasing reports of looting, both of jewellery and other personal effects from bodies, as well as from shops and small businesses. "This is emerging as a concern for all the survivors," Pandya said.