Reminds me of this bit from HHGTTG, paraphrased from memory: "Update from the 'w...

		beej71 on Jan 4, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tell HN: Why reinvent the wheel? Reminds me of this bit from HHGTTG, paraphrased from memory: "Update from the 'wheel' committee?" "Well, we're having a bit of trouble there--" "--Trouble?! It's the single simplest invention in the history of humanity!" "All right then, if you're so smart, maybe you can tell us what color it should be!"

Reminds me of all the design pitches in The Hudsucker Proxy.