In a message dated 7/21/00 2:58:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
cymm@trinidad.net writes:
<< Spuddy,
I think were being overhyped... In the sense that so many research people
want to say something controversial... or super-encoraging.. that they
release data that resemble advertising teasers.
What's a poor extropian to do?? >>
Excellent point. A lot of scientists spend their careers searching for
funding, which is to also say, that they seek to make a living, while doing
some research that they are interested in. Now the P-word, practicality; at
some point even Extropians need to get some technological benefit from basic
research.
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