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From: john@frog.UUCP (John Woods, Software)
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Subject: Re: Scuttle the Shuttle?(Boskone Panalist, etc.)
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Date: Fri, 7-Mar-86 13:11:12 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar  7 13:11:12 1986
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> >> 
> >> As one of the panelists (sorry, I've forgotten who) at Boskone this year
> >> observed:
> >> 	"When James van Allen starts using robots instead of graduate
> >> 	students in his own lab, then maybe I'll believe him!"
> >> 				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
> The panelist was none other than Ben Bova, President, National
> Space Society(formerly NSI).
> And a good point it was.  Mr. Dietz, TAKE NOTICE.
> The same point applies equally well for teleoperated devices.

Thanks, I couldn't remember whether it was Bova or Silverberg who said it.

However, when I heard the comment, I remarked to my companion, "But grad
students are FREE!" :-)



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