From: Dan Fabulich (dfabulich@warpmail.net)
Date: Thu Nov 07 2002 - 01:58:25 MST
Avatar Polymorph wrote:
> 1.
> INCREASED FUNDING FOR CANCER RESEARCH.
1. I WISH I HAD MORE MONEY
(I'D SPEND IT IN REALLY GOOD WAYS)
> 2.
> INCREASED FUNDING FOR HEART CELL RESEARCH, HEART REGROWTH RESEARCH, GROWING
> OF REPLACEMENT HEARTS FROM SELF CELLS AND STROKE RESEARCH.
2. I WISH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD GIVE ME MORE MONEY
(THEY COULD JUST TAKE IT FROM SOMEBODY ELSE)
> 3.
> INCREASED FUNDING FOR ALLEVIATING THIRD WORLD MALNUTRITION (CURRENTLY UNDER
> ONE BILLION IN PARTS OF AFRICA AND INDIA).
3. I WISH THE POOR HAD MORE MONEY
(I THINK THIS WOULD BE EASY IF THE GOVERNMENT GAVE ME MORE MONEY)
> 4.
> INCREASED FUNDING FOR GENETIC AND PROTEOMIC THERAPIES AND INTER AND
> INTRA-CELLULAR NANOTECHNOLOGY (MOLECULAR COMPUTERS CONTROLLING MOLECULAR
> CELL REPAIR MACHINES) FOR LIFESPAN EXTENSION AND YOUTHFUL APPEARANCE, AND
> FREE PROVISION OF SUCH TO ALL CITIZENS (CULMINATING IN JUST OVER A DECADE).
4. I WISH THE GOVERNMENT WOULD GIVE ME MORE MONEY
(I WOULD TOTALLY GIVE IT TO OTHER PEOPLE, BUT ONLY IF I CAN AFFORD TO
MAKE IT CHEAP)
> 5.
> INCREASED FUNDING FOR SELF-REPRODUCING ASSEMBLER NANOTECHNOLOGY
> (MICRO-FACTORIES REQUIRING ONLY ENERGY, MINERALS AND INFORMATION WHICH ALLOW
> FOR THE PRODUCTION OF MATERIAL GOODS AND MACROBOTS WITHOUT MANUAL LABOUR)
> AND GUARANTEED ACCESS FOR ALL CITIZENS TO SUCH (CULMINATING IN JUST UNDER
> TWO DECADES).
5. I WISH I HAD MORE MONEY, BECAUSE I'VE GOT THIS REALLY GREAT IDEA
> 6.
> LEGISLATE AGAINST THE KILLING OF PARTIALLY AWARE ANIMALS SUCH AS APES,
> DOLPHINS AND DOGS IN ORDER TO ALLOW DISCUSSION OF THEIR FUTURE STATUS.
6. I WANT TO REQUIRE BY LAW THAT EVERYONE DO AS I SAY, BECAUSE IT'S THE
RIGHT THING TO DO.
We dream, we love, we hope. Keep on dreaming! :)
(But, FWIW, my advice is: don't wait around for the government to increase
your funding. If you want something done right...)
-Dan
-unless you love someone-
-nothing else makes any sense-
e.e. cummings
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