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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 13:11:26 EDT
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- From: "Trimtab (Blaine A." <BDAMICO@GWUVM.BITNET>
- Subject: Re: Dymaxion maps
- In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 12 Jan 1993 22:29:43 CST from <C576653@MIZZOU1>
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- I agree that this kind of exposure is better than no exposure but it also
- demons
- trates why Fuller was so fanatical in enforcing his patents. Exhibition withou
- t attribution is a cardinal sholarly sin and even more so when the exhibitor is
- an institution like a museum. Since the dymaxion map is just one of the myria
- d results of Fullers nontraditional problem solving methods and since it was th
- e only Map patent awarded in the 20th century, visitors to the center should ha
- ve the benifit of knowing who to look up for further information.
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- --Trimtab-- Universe to each must be
- All that is, including me
- Environment in turn must be
- All that is, excepting me.
- RBF
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