This is all getting a touch beligerent and rude. Tom, don't take offense to anybody's attempts to flay the ms408 project alive - it's the nature of an open forum. Normal procedure is to put your theory forward and let it get slashed to ribbons. What annoys us about ms408 is the way they've skipped that part of the process, announced a solution, and demanded money for their 'insights'. I'm sure the authors know that their 'solution' could never survive analysis on the forum, or, at best, are afraid of being made to look stupid. But, we're all allowed to make occasional asses of ourselves here - we even expect it. Most of the best research into the VMS has been done by throwing a wild suggestion to the forum lions and studying the viscera. Six months ago I proudly announced that I'd identified the author (by comparison with another manuscript). I hadn't, of course, and many thanks to all whose comments put me straight. I'd rather look a twit than continue in a pointless direction. The history of VMS study is dotted with examples of people who have deluded themselves into seeing something that isn't there (Newbold, Strong, Levitov, etc), but we do respect these scholars. Why? Because they have only deluded themselves - it's all too easy to do - and their research was ultimately carried out for the love of it. We have learned much from their mistakes. I object to the authors of the ms408 project because they are clearly not deluded - they are out to delude, and make a fast buck from it. Rob _______________________________________________________________________________________ 22/6/2005 Robert Hicks RHicks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx This message is confidential. You should not copy it or disclose its contents to anyone. You may use and apply the information for the intended purpose only. Internet communications are not secure; therefore, Severn Vale School does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are those of the individual only and not of Severn Vale School. If this e-mail has come to you in error, please delete it, along with any attachments. Please note that Severn Vale School may intercept incoming and outgoing e-mail communications. The message and its attachments have been checked for viruses by Symantec Anti-Virus but Severn Vale School cannot guarantee that they are virus free. ________________________________________________________________________________________
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