The people I work with...
Ok I work with some of the smartest people out there. But also some of the dumbest. One believes he is smart although everyone knows otherwise. So he is a source of endless entertainment and frustration at times, like today!
In a meeting with lots of smart people and the idiot.
Idiot: We must have feature XYZ as part of the minimal requirements for launch
*Dead Silence*
Smart Guy 1: Uhh, that's not possible, that feature doesn't exist
Idiot: We should demand it of our vendors and see what they say
Smart Guy 2: It doesn't exist, the technology isn't there yet. Launch is in under a year. It won't happen!
Idiot: Maybe they can speed it up!
Me: Look, it's not possible. The technology doesn't exist and if I remember correctly Lockheed just won a contract 4 months ago to develop said technology for the military with an estimated delivery date of 2010. Somehow I don't think that our vendors are going to beat that date. It'll just distract and confuse the vendor, its silly.
Idiot: We could ask them and make them explain why! This is a necessary feature and it's possible, I know for a fact its possible. There are systems out there!
Smart Guy 1: ( Now really annoyed) First off, there are only a couple of papers written on it, and it's all theory right now. Also, we are not using the same type of systems as those in the papers written, we are using something considerably harder to defend. Lastly, you don't KNOW FOR A FACT that it's possible cause it DOESN'T EXIST... ANYWHERE! The only place it apparently exists is in your head. Within which there seems to be a lot of extra room! If we ask for this feature they will just think we are morons and waste time on coming up with an answer that is a 'No' and trying not to laugh too hard! And we waste time and effort on it. We aren't doing it!
Boss: We aren't asking for that feature, we will put it as an item for 2009+ timeframe.
Idiot: I think that...
Boss: That's nice, and now moving on to feature ABC...
I hate my co-workers!
In a meeting with lots of smart people and the idiot.
Idiot: We must have feature XYZ as part of the minimal requirements for launch
*Dead Silence*
Smart Guy 1: Uhh, that's not possible, that feature doesn't exist
Idiot: We should demand it of our vendors and see what they say
Smart Guy 2: It doesn't exist, the technology isn't there yet. Launch is in under a year. It won't happen!
Idiot: Maybe they can speed it up!
Me: Look, it's not possible. The technology doesn't exist and if I remember correctly Lockheed just won a contract 4 months ago to develop said technology for the military with an estimated delivery date of 2010. Somehow I don't think that our vendors are going to beat that date. It'll just distract and confuse the vendor, its silly.
Idiot: We could ask them and make them explain why! This is a necessary feature and it's possible, I know for a fact its possible. There are systems out there!
Smart Guy 1: ( Now really annoyed) First off, there are only a couple of papers written on it, and it's all theory right now. Also, we are not using the same type of systems as those in the papers written, we are using something considerably harder to defend. Lastly, you don't KNOW FOR A FACT that it's possible cause it DOESN'T EXIST... ANYWHERE! The only place it apparently exists is in your head. Within which there seems to be a lot of extra room! If we ask for this feature they will just think we are morons and waste time on coming up with an answer that is a 'No' and trying not to laugh too hard! And we waste time and effort on it. We aren't doing it!
Boss: We aren't asking for that feature, we will put it as an item for 2009+ timeframe.
Idiot: I think that...
Boss: That's nice, and now moving on to feature ABC...
I hate my co-workers!