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Subject: Re: FH replies to Owen Williams

Author: Jeremiah Penery

Date: 14:24:11 01/14/00

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On January 14, 2000 at 17:04:24, Alvaro Polo wrote:

>On January 14, 2000 at 16:57:48, Pete R. wrote:
>
>>I tend to agree. I was operating on the assumption that Hsu needed a sponsor
>>first to build the machine.  If that's not the case, and it wouldn't totally
>>break the bank, I would be inclined to go for it.  This means nothing since we
>>are different personalities, but there come times in everyone's life where you
>>just have to go for it.  No guts no glory.  Who dares, wins. If I knew I could
>>build a machine that could just stomp everyone, I would build it.  If you build
>>it they will come. ;)  Odds are *very* good that at some point you will recoup
>>your money and then some.  If the machine crushes everything and everyone, can
>>Kasparov really duck it?  How lame would that look?   Even without him it would
>>be sufficiently entertaining to watch it whip everyone that people will want to
>>see it, and hence sponsors will put money in.  I think it would be a safe bet.
>>So much so that *I* would even be willing to invest in it.  I can't imagine that
>>corporate sponsors could ignore it.
>
>I would also be interested on investing into it. I would put 10,000$ of my own
>money if I could have 10% of the product.
<not snipping anything, because it's good stuff>

As would I - gladly.

Jeremiah
(Assuming I ever _have_ an extra $10K to spend... :)



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