Re: fast-track failures

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From: Edward V. Wright
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 21:55

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In <1992Dec28.172113.26071@ke4zv.uucp> gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman) writes:

>How many billions have you got? It takes almost no time at all to add
>zeros to a check. Engineers can spend money faster than a woman with
>a gold card in Saks if you let them.

Well, there are engineers and engineers.

Suffice it to say that Kelly Johnson probably in the SR-71 for less
than your DoD-approved methods would budget for development of an 
electric toothbrush.

The difference is, he spent most of the money on engineering, rather
than paperwork.

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