Klarinet Archive - Posting 000745.txt from 2000/08
From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com> Subj: Re: [kl] Plastic vs. Wood Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 21:18:16 -0400
At 08:46 PM 8/23/2000 -0400, Mark C. wrote:
>From: "Bill Hausmann" <bhausmann1@-----.com>
>Bill, I've been working with commercial manufacturers of many different
>things for a very long time now, and I've found that if there isn't some
>commercial reason to investigate, the manufacturers won't - at least not
>directly. They donate money to universities instead for that kind of
>research.
>
Yes, I freely admit that I am being hopelessly optimistic here in assuming
any altruistic motives on the part of a corporation. However, Buffet and
Howarth apparently HAVE done some research, and it has even resulted in
commercial products, so perhaps there is hope after all?
>If they _do_ experiment and find that something is commercially viable, it
>may take many years before the results are public. They may also find out
>that it is too expensive to manufacture, but letting the results be known
>can backfire even then - everyone _says_ they want one, but no one buys one.
>
A scary prospect indeed for a manufacturer! One that I'm sure the Buffet
people held their collective breath over when they introduced the
Greenline. I hope they are able to exhale now!
Bill Hausmann NEW ADDRESS: bhausmann1@-----.com
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