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From: myers@uwmacc.UUCP (Latitudinarian Lobster)
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Subject: Re: Article on Computer Technology and Star Wars
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Date: Fri, 31-May-85 20:34:24 EDT
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> > The June Atlantic has an article on the computer technology required for
> > Star Wars.  It was written by Jonathan Jacky who is described as "a
> > research assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at
> > the University of Washington School of Medicine.  He is the author of
> > numerous scholarly articles on computer science."
> > 
> 
> Hmmmm... So why prey tell is this CS expert slumming as a cancer
> specialist?

Possibly because he feels that he has more to offer to society in that field
than by working for certain companies (who shall remain nameless -- you know
who they are (if you don't, check out the February 1983 issue of *Defense
Electronics*)) supporting the War Department.