More humor...

[Chris J. Durden]

You are quite right Mike. In this age when everything must be economically 
relevant, Science has become Technology and Engineering, and the University 
has become a Trade School and Polytechnic Institute. Seems there is no room 
now for exploration for the sake of exploration, creativity for the sake of 
art, discovery because it is there, appreciation because it is beautiful or 
interesting. Everything must produce a payoff in money or wealth. The 
humanities, arts and basic science have to take refuge now in Ashrams, 
Tourism and Elderhostels that cater to those who still desire more than 
money. The new cultural dark ages are upon us!

At 01:33 PM 3/30/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>"REWARDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALISTS AND SCIENTISTS:
>Granting agencies in the USA provide millions of dollars to purchase the
>land or logging rights from the Mexican people.  Environmentalists and
>monarch scientists get to administer the programs. Programs include
>funding to "study and manage" the sanctuaries. Scientists thus get to study
>migration behavior, genetics, and so on and publish their results, hence
>achieving the rare goal of surviving academically studying
>an insect that has no direct economic importance to society."
>Paul Cherubini, Placerville, Calif.
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>Shame, shame, shame on those academic scientists. Why don't they all become
>applied entomologists and earn an honest living trying to control the worms
>of the world...
>
>Mike Quinn
>
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