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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: Workstation Aesthetics
Date: 28 Jun 2024 01:12:28 GMT
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On Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:50:48 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

> rbowman wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
> 
>> On Thu, 27 Jun 2024 07:52:23 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>>
>>> So in both cases, a Government-granted monopoly created the
>>> environment for a groundbreaking research organization to flourish. A
>>> lesson in there somewhere?
>>
>> There is always a thumb on the scale? Lincoln Laboratory is a more
>> direct example. It was a DoD creation but it did wonders for MIT and
>> the entire Boston area with the various spin-offs.  The JPL did the
>> same for CalTech.
> 
> Sometimes big things require big government.
> 
> Our interstate system, for example.

I'm not sure the interstate system is a net positive. I'm damn sure a huge 
standing army is not.