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From: arnold@ucsfcgl.UUCP (Ken Arnold%CGL)
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Subject: Re: Re: STARGATE (READ THIS!) - Let's he
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Date: Tue, 29-Jan-85 17:02:37 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan 29 17:02:37 1985
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In article <10300006@ccvaxa.UUCP> preece@ccvaxa.UUCP writes:
>>		... How long can we expect our employers (or schools)
>>	will foot the bill for these non work (non academic) news
>>	groups?
>----------
>As long as the perceived benefit of the technical material is higher
>than the perceived cost of the non-technical material.

I would say "as long as the perceived benefit of the material is higher
than the perceived cost".  Scott's statement implies that the non-technical
material is not useful, which is false.  It is really a perquisite (perk),
and perks are beneficial to the company.  In other words, you have, as
part of the ability to look at the technical groups, the ability to do
read other newsgroups which interest you.  This is not unlike other perks
companies and schools provide employees and students.

So as part of the perceived benefits of the overall cost CAN be (if the
company/school chooses to view it this way) happier employees/students.
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		Ken Arnold
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Of COURSE we can implement your algorithm.  We've got this Turing
machine emulator...