Re: RC: Reply from an educated derelict

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In a message dated 12/27/99 6:14:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, Tivers writes:

<< I believe Thalidomide and sugar have a somewhat different family tree, 
Truman. Hiroshima happened,too, well-tested as a matter of fact. >>

Uh--Hiroshima did exactly what it was supposed to do, according to the tests. 
 Thalidomide did not, different family trees notwithstanding.  So--in this 
sense, Hiroshima was a "smashing" success, and Thalidomide was a disaster, 
even though it damaged far less lives than Hiroshima.  

As to sugar--it's more along the lines of fine-tuning an engine.  Mixture too 
rich--you carbon up and stall out.  Mixture too lean--you burn the valves.  
And there are many other variables within the engine that can keep it from 
running properly, so just because it quits, you can't just look at the fuel 
mixture.  The closer you get to "right" for that given engine (in ALL 
aspects), the better it will run...

Heidi


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