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In message 9107180213.AA23382@genbank.bio.net, Mr. Kristofferson, Ph.D.,
defends his commentary on the human/chimp debate, and poses a
particularly interesting question.

I must agree with the other commentator who noted that Dr. Kristofferson
does an admirable job of managing these forums.  He has been
consistently helpful on every occasion when I have dealt with him.
Further, his comment re-directing the discussion in question to another
forum were also right in line.

As a point of departure, however, let us take Dr. Kristofferson's
very interesting question: why *DOES* it seem that more scientists
respond readily to unorthodox questions, but we more rarely discuss
important, more mainstream issues?  And why are those mainstream issues
discussed with less fervor?  Does this tell us anything about the state
of science?  Are most of us bored?  Too narrowly specialized to
participate in many discussions?

Garrett Riggs
GHRIGG01@ULKYVM.BITNET
Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky 40292  USA