Toast? no I don't think so.
The Russians slapped Amercians in the face by putting a satellite and a man in orbit first.
Harry
RC Macaulay at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Short but to the point.. Storms put it in context... If China get CF before we do, we are toast.
Of the alternates suggested.. jealousy, vanity,lust and.. the best motivation is "Greed"
Suggestion,, the University may be challenged to match funds pledged by private business interests for the advancement of science. The pledges may be conditioned by stipulations including the specific research and the researcher. Nothing gets the attention of a University more than an offer of partial funding. They simply begin looking for a way to make things work out rather than look for ways to say no!
Richard
