Re: Second Thoughts on Sue

[Jeff Poling <jpoling@dinosauria.com>]

At 05:20 PM 10/6/97 -0400, Gothgrrl@aol.com wrote:
>I mean, just *imagine* the jobs that could have been created, the
>research that could have been conducted, the *other* invaluable specimens
>that could have been collected, the publications and expeditions that might
>have been funded,

   I highly suspect the number is 0.  Without "Sue," there wouldn't have
BEEN $8 million available.  You shouldn't assume that if McD and the Mouse
were willing to fork over the buck$ for "Sue" they would also be willing to
fork it over for more mundane stuff.

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