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To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (129496)	6/3/2003 12:44:42 PM
From: Stock Farmer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Sorry if my position lends itself to taken literally. In the case of technology, generally speaking, it costs more to get the same level of improvement in a mature technology as it does to generate that first not-quite-good-enough spark of "Ah Ha" that led to its genesis. And with respect to sprinkling money about in the hopes of generating more of those "Ah Ha" events, it is a useful strategy. Unfortunately, occasionally we get a few Vesper sized "Ah $hit" events along the way too. Comes with the territory. And if we are going to consciously embark upon such a seeding strategy, then we should at least recognize that the bad is a cost of getting the good, and not just pro-forma it away. As far as swinging for the fences, yes. I do agree. Sometimes there's nothing to lose and everything to gain. Me, I'm no athlete, so I'll take a walk if it gets me on base. Even better if it forces in a winning "run". John