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Re: Fwd: [IP] Re Read re Losing a Generation of Scientists

Posted by glen ropella on Mar 04, 2014; 9:01pm
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/Fwd-IP-Re-Read-re-Losing-a-Generation-of-Scientists-tp7585032p7585061.html

On 03/04/2014 11:50 AM, Marcus G. Daniels wrote:
> On 3/4/14, 11:33 AM, glen wrote:
>> Although I haven't participated, I think we can learn quite a bit from
>> the outright generosity shown by Kickstarter participants.
>
> To me it is important to believe there are things inherently worth
> doing, and that there is someone that wants to do them and a means to
> get them done.

I can't help but notice you edited out giving money to the homeless...
Don't you think hanging out on the street drinking cheap wine is
inherently worth doing? [*]






[*] Yes, I know this is a callous, unfunny, joke, indicative of my
old-white-man prejudices ... but I couldn't help it.  It's a problem.
I'll have to bring it up with my therapist.

--
⇒⇐ glen

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