many thanks

what is your strategy moving forward. would you like me to fund something

i am grateful for this note; yes there is a strategy for moving forward and the key new variable is degree of spinal curvature in the lumbar region—we are pretty sure that greater curvature interacts with movement of the knees to give greater sprinting power and range of movement

curvature appears to be stronger in people that reproduce more often, as it makes carrying the baby, both inside and outside, more efficient—it is probably therefore not irrelevant that Nigerians have the shortest inter birth intervals (and highest twinning rates) of any humans—they also have a "cock up bottom"

we are now trying to figure out whether a lateral X-ray or some new device called a Spinal Mouse is the best to use—the latter is completely non-invasive-just a device you run up and down someone's backbone-but is probably less accurate

i am in the process of raising some seed money of about $10,000 but obviously do not wish to trouble Gordon at this time, so your offer is most appreciated

i would think that 40 or 50 grand would put this over top at the current stage

the genetics would be the final stage and from what i am finding out similar in price but only after we invested the time and effort to isolate the —20 to 40 genes whose variation we might wish to study

all best, as always

bob

i am in Boston next week, then here for a month should you be in the city some day; i may move to Ft Lauderdale year after next to be near my son, now 15 years old-it is from there that i visited your home in Palm Beech