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From: ethan@utastro.UUCP (Ethan Vishniac)
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Subject: Re: Jurisprudence and Science
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Date: Mon, 24-Dec-84 13:47:41 EST
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I almost agree.  However, I am under the impression that the
specific focus of the lawsuit is failure to maintain some sort
of weather monitoring buoy.  It is by no means clear to me that
the functioning of this buoy was as vital as the lawyers are
claiming, but if it was then it is reasonable to equate failure
to repair it with negligence.

I have this sinking feeling that as the lawsuit progresses it
will take on precisely those features that you're flaming about.

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"Don't argue with a fool.      Ethan Vishniac
 Borrow money from him."       {charm,ut-sally,ut-ngp,noao}!utastro!ethan
                               Department of Astronomy
                               University of Texas
                               Austin, Texas 78712