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Subject: Re: The Sixth Generation
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Date: 7 May 90 14:55:30 GMT
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In article <1990May3.153742.9750@utzoo.uucp> henry@utzoo.uucp writes:
>More likely, actually, just faster silicon.

Possibly, but I shall paraphrase a favorite quote (unknown origin) of mine:

We didn't come to crossing the ocean in a few hours by building faster boats.

(And I'd also like to point out that the Wright Brothers were probably not
very well funded in the beginning compared to boat-makers.)

Paul Chamberlain
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