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To: LindyBill who wrote (25081)	1/19/2004 1:52:06 AM
From: TimF	Respond to of 793670

True. And for that matter Smith built on the works of others as well... Tim

To: LindyBill who wrote (25081)	1/19/2004 10:29:02 AM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 793670

Lileks demonstrates his understanding of Smithian/Ricardoian trade principles and applies it to space exploration: France isn’t going to the moon. What stops them from curing spinal-cord injuries? Germany isn’t going to the moon. What stops them from curing spinal-cord injuries? Britain isn’t going to the moon. What stops them from curing spinal-cord injuries? And so forth. It’s not a zero-sum game; America is not the world. But America is best suited to leave this world for another. If that idea leaves you cold, fine. lileks.com