I think the logic goes something like this:

Premise #1:
1995 was better than 1985

Premise #2:
T2 was better than Terminator

Conclusion:
The higher the number, the better.

While I worry that much of what is happening in the world is powered by such logic, my concern today is more specific.

I read an article on News.com about upcoming software for the 3D Internet. I can’t wait to try to convince some online stamp store that they don’t need 3D walkthroughs of their stamps. It’s hard enough convincing people that they don’t need a cartoon at the start of every site.

Of course, there are good potential applications for the third dimension in computing, but as the ultimate computer weenie, Jakob Nielsen, says (roughly paraphrased) 3D is not always an efficient mode of navigation on a computer. For example, think how easy Quake or Doom would be if you just looked at a 2D map from above and click on the bad guys you wanted to kill.