OT: I've heard it all now. "Over the next 5 years Hagey will build on his career of studying gecko toe pads"......

[The Peeper]

How could you spend $1 million dollars studying lizard toe pads?

 

[Darryl Steight]

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How could you spend $1 million dollars studying lizard toe pads?

Hey he's not the first guy to study 'toe at the W.**

 

[Dawgg]

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How could you spend $1 million dollars studying lizard toe pads?

Few things:
1. Shoes were vastly improved when people started studying dog paws, so there's something to studying animal feet.

2. Assumedly, you'd need equipment, staff, etc. over a number of years. Doubtful that the W would cover any of that.

3. It sounds like it has a space-focused application. This is how Velcro was invented. If whatever adhesive that comes out of it sees a fraction of the success Velcro has seen, $1 Million is a good investment.

 

[Shmuley]

Post-it Notes, anyone?

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Few things:
1. Shoes were vastly improved when people started studying dog paws, so there's something to studying animal feet.

2. Assumedly, you'd need equipment, staff, etc. over a number of years. Doubtful that the W would cover any of that.

3. It sounds like it has a space-focused application. This is how Velcro was invented. If whatever adhesive that comes out of it sees a fraction of the success Velcro has seen, $1 Million is a good investment.

Given the age poll, we'll all be thankful for velcro sooner than we'd like.

 

[ckDOG]

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How could you spend $1 million dollars studying lizard toe pads?

I only read once sentence past the headline, but I think it's to lead to manufacturing better adhesives. Hope that helps.

 

[patdog]

Reading the article, this looks like a very legitimate research grant with real potential practical applications to me.

 

[Pars]

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I don’t understand how research works

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