atty wrote:

>> moment to invest in a subject that is, lets face it, purely
>> academic
>
> hi Jim
>
> sorry my English is not up to your standards
>
> just remind you that no doubt the discovery of yeast by Pasteur was
> once upon a time judged of purely academic interest by most

Not so. Pasteur was hired by vintners to find out why sometimes they
made wine, and sometimes vinegar. A practical application, not
"academic interest."

B/