Thu, 7 Jul 2005 21:41:03 +0000Alberto Monteiro wrote: >Gary Denton wrote: >> >> The problem with any new theory is old professors who made their >> reputations on the old theories and control research grants and >> publication usually until they die off. >> >No, the problem with any new theory is that it was probably >proposed by some loony outsider who knows nothing about >the old theory, and doesn't fear being ridiculed. For each 1,000 >crazy theories, one [or less] comes true.
>Alberto Monteiro Well, I'd like to see some statistics to back up that assertion, Alberto. I will agree with you on one thing though. It's the people who fear being ridiculed who rarely come up with fresh new ideas! LeonardMatusik [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
