In article <9102111731.AA00773 at genbank.bio.net>
Ellington at frodo.mgh.harvard.edu (Deaddog) writes:
> In article <9102111606.AA25622 at genbank.bio.net>
>gribskov at FCRFV1.NCIFCRF.GOV ("Gribskov, Michael") writes:
> > I suppose the that the cataloging of galaxies is a similar boondoggle,
> > in spite of the fact that this effort is currently leading to some of
> > the most important and interesting progress in astrophysics. I guess
> > the real problem with these kinds of projects is that the day-to-day
> > work is tedious, and results only come in the long term. Strange how
> > much of science falls in that category isn't it?
>> Ah, Michael, you really should ask for my opinion rather than just
> making one up for me.
>> Catalogue them galaxies! Discover the secrets of cosmology; see how stars
> form; determine the mass of the Universe and how it is distributed; find
> amazing physical phenomena never before observed by human eyes. Yes,
> all these and more can be yours if you just continue to fund astrophysics.
> A noble and worthy cause.
>> Make me a list of similar worth that has to do with the Genome Boondoggle.
Catalogue all human genes! Discover the functions of mapped genes; see how
genes evolve; evaluate molecular evolution theories and how species originate;
find amazing biological phenomena never before observed by human eyes. Yes,
all these and more can ... etc.,etc. 8-)
Mark A. Gunnell
gunnell at ncifcrf.gov
