[BC] Bell Labs building to be demolished

[Craig Bowman]

Tell that to the drug companies.



Dana Puopolo wrote:

>Of course it does!
>The FACT that Bell Labs no longer exists is systemic of the attitudes
>prevalent in the country regarding research.
>
>The bean counters want NO PART of research!! Why? They see NO BENEFIT to it.
>They see it as a COST CENTER!
>
>In other words, it is don't help next quarter's "guidance". then we don't NEED
>IT!!
>
>The United States is fast becoming a follower! We no longer are a research
>leader (except perhaps in drugs, though based on all the drugs lately pulled
>from the maarket lately, we seem to be cutting corners in THAT research as
>well).
>
>-D
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>------ Original Message ------
>Received: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:26:21 PM EDT
>From: "Blake Bowers" <bbowers at townsqr.com>
>To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>Subject: Re: [BC] Bell Labs building to be demolished
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>Rich, you are taking this out of context.
>
>My comments about it being only walls and floors
>was directed towards the following statement that
>I quoted.
>
>****begin quote****
>
>This is just another example of how the USA is becoming a third world
>country
>intellectually and technologically.
>
>Profit$ over research every time!
>
>How sad....
>
>****end quote****
>
>When looked at that quote, the fact that the building is going to be
>torn down has nothing to do with the USA becoming a "third world
>country intellectually and technologically."
>
>That is the point that I am stating is incorrect, and that the building
>has nothing to do with that.
>
>I believe in renovating older buildings for further use - and my business 
>plan
>shows that.  I have a number of former AT&T buildings (among others )
>from 112 square feet to 45K square feet, and my prime objective is to
>renovate those to other purposes.
>
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Rich Wood" <richwood at pobox.com>
>To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 11:03 AM
>Subject: Re: [BC] Bell Labs building to be demolished
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>>------ At 09:33 AM 6/20/2006, Blake Bowers wrote: -------
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>>>Because they won't rehab the old Bell Labs building?  I
>>>don't follow.
>>>
>>>It is only a building.  Sure, a great history, but it is still only
>>>walls and floors.
>>>      
>>>
>>Yup. Time to demolish and repurpose the Empire State Building. Central 
>>Park would make enormously profitable office space. We really have to do 
>>something about those historical societies and registers. They're 
>>preventing us from getting rid of our history to make space for little 
>>white offices.
>>
>>Rich
>>
>>Rich Wood
>>Rich Wood Multimedia
>>Phone: 413-454-3258
>>
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