On Mon, 16 May 2005 22:25:37 +0000, Rand Simberg wrote:

Chuck Stewart wrote:

Rand wrote:
Had the prize not occurred, he probably wouldn't have gotten the
investment.

... speculation.

Speculation? I thought it was well established, based on public
comments from both Burt and Allen.

Ahah! Then you should have placed your comments within this context
instead of assuming that your audience is instinctively aware of
every nuance of every one-liner you utter. The price of brevty, for
you, is unclear writing

What evidence is there that Allen would have invested absent the
prize?

I dunno. I didn't make that assertion.

--
Chuck Stewart
"Anime-style catgirls: Threat? Menace? Or just studying algebra?"