It seems that our individual power generation (candles and whatnot) was largely made irrelevant by the public power grid. Now, we are moving towards a more individual power generation model with solar, wind, bio diesel and whatnot. Albeit, consumer costs are still evolving.
Now, it seems we are moving towards a public compute grid. ok, a cloud. Or maybe, a private compute grid. I do hope we factor in brownouts and environmental impacts of all of this. hmm, I am glad my interface is a nice standardized three prong plug, here in the US at least. What is the interface going to be for the compute grid?
What about my data? At least the power grid just gives me electrons and leaves my stuff for me to manage.
Maybe, we need to study the power grid and build out the compute grid based on past learning.
Does this mean we now need to regulate compute grids and then deregulate them?
If we regulate compute grids will the likes of public compute grid providers just get up and leave the field to utilities with experience in all things grid?