Since it's a new science it seems like everyone has a different idea of what socionics is.

to me socionics has a cosmic meaning- as if there are meaningful patterns in everything. it seems like the first system that integrates all people into a conscious whole, rather than being group specific. It focuses on the relativity and subjectivity of individual value systems and their interdependence with one another.

although I haven't heard of what they're doing at microsoft it seems like an interesting concept that might eventually merge with socionics(or whatever it is that socionics becomes)

socionics is just a bi-product, or a reaction to the advances humanity is making. I think that it is one of many things that are heading in an "integrated" direction.

If people tend to find their way together, so might similar sciences as well.