Venture Communists and Interplanetary Internet

" Venture communists" - that's what Vint Cerf calls the Chinese entrepreneurs. Unlike Dan Maydan, who took the flor of the Innovationbeat newsroom yesterday, Cerf is certain that China is going to be able to replicate the success of Silicon Valley.

But aren't Chinese people too subdued?

"That might have been true 40 years ago, and even 20 years ago," Cerf says. " But definitely not 2008."

The key is discontent. That is what Vint Cerf calls the major force of innovation - and Chinese people have got it.

"They are no longer happy to stay where they are." Cerf says. "They want to improve their standard of living, and they are willing to work for it."

" China is showing serous signs of innovating on their own," he adds. " And with the large-scale industry they are now in power to dictate what the standards should be."

His words weigh a lot. The guy is after all known as one of the fathers of the internet. Presently the vice president and "Chief Internet Evangelist" of Google he is still in the midst of innovation.

So what is he up to now?

"Interplanetary internet" he says.

It's true. Google it.