Re: Paleontological Nomenclature Pt. 2

[hrlane@xxxxxxxxx]

     Sure you have to do both at the same time, but generally, whether we 
     like it or not, one is dominant.  With the money flush 60's-80's 
     research dominated.  Now for practical reasons applications will 
     dominate.  It is the times, not something we can direct. 


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Subject: Re: Paleontological Nomenclature Pt. 2
Author:  paleonet-owner (paleonet-owner@nhm.ac.uk) at unix,in
Date:    12/29/94 11:25 AM


Rich Lane Says:
     
    > There are 
     >times for research (1960's-1980's) and then the pendulum swings 
     >toward the applications of what we have learned.  The penudulum 
     >is headed for applications, in my opinion, with the hope that it 
     >will swing the other way in a decade or so. Let's hop on the 
     >pendulum.
Sorry to disagree again but if you aren't making progress you end up 
eating dust. We just have to learn to do research and be practical
at the same time.  There is just too much to do to just apply what we 
already know.  Industry paleontologists see the greatest volume of 
material in the most expanded sections.  We are in a position to really 
do something. We just have to figgure out how to be less greedy with 
what we find out.
Mike
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