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From: tundra@iceberg.ct.covia.com (Tundra Tim)
Subject: Re: Please help with research
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In article <CSTACY.95Aug12172648@world.spacy.boston.ma.us>,
Christopher C Stacy <cstacy@spacy.boston.ma.us> wrote:
>People typically measure stupid things, both inadvertently or on
>purpose.  This person has indicated he's going to measure something
>without indicating what that might be, and that the results will be
>used to publish broad concluions.  The only hint we've been given
>is that he does not understand enough about the objects to be
>measured to be able to create them himself.  Combined with his
>reluctance to respond to any of the questions raised, the whole
>project doesn't excite most people into wanting to participate.
>
>

Enuff already ... all you wannabe commentators on the Scientific Method
have missed the point *entirely*.  This is clearly the request of of a
Physchology student interested in how little it takes to get a bunch of
dweeby computer types (of which I are one, I hasten to add) to spin out
of control over trivial matters.  THEY HAVE SUCCEEDED.




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