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Re: Daily Telegraph interview with Pete 02.06.01



Lela, re

> > I thought you had read it, from your comments.  I was just thinking
> > some other folks might want to look for it.
> 
>   It was quite a subversive book, though Kuhn seems to have blundered
>   into the controversy quite unaware.  As John H. demonstrated, the 
>   ideas still have a lot of power to annoy the scientific community.

Well, I believe not so much annoy the scientific community, more leave
one aghast at the incorrect nature of them. 

Cheers,

John
> 
> As I recall, Kuhn suggests the conclusion that one should avoid
> investing completely in a particular tradition, because the next genius
> might be right around the corner.  Which brings us back to rock music.
> 
> I'll follow with a post I made to another list in response to Brian's
> comments.  I think The Who departed from the rock music genre with the
> album WHO ARE YOU, and it was a good move.  It took their investment
> out of a limited genre and opened up their opportunities.  You can tell
> it was a considered move from interviews around that time where they
> discussed the death of Moon and having the freedom to do whatever they
> wanted.  It turned out to be too difficult to implement then, but with
> the years in-between, they may have a better shot at it now.
> 
> LB