Eric Anderson
Eric Anderson
Sir William Eric Kinloch Anderson, KT, FRSE, was Provost of Eton College from September 2000 to 30 January 2009...
ProfessionTeacher
Date of Birth27 May 1936
dies hype niches people run wireless
There are only so many new niches people can come up with. When everything's said and done, and all the hype dies down, you still have to run a wireless company.
challenged past projects
We're going to be challenged by this, as we are in many other projects we've done in the past.
conference true voting
It would take voting out of the all-conference picture. There would be a true conference champion.
mission private
There will only be one first private mission to the moon,
companies dense floor plates primarily users works
Engineering companies are primarily what we're seeing. You have big floor plates and can get everyone on one floor, which works well for dense users like engineers.
allowed beat economical incentive less people philosophy race soviet space win
During Apollo, there was no incentive to make things less expensive, only to win and beat the Soviet Union, ... That same philosophy that allowed us to win the space race slowed us down after the space race. The same people were in charge, the same philosophy was there. There was no incentive to make it economical or commercially feasible.
actively profitable seeking
Right now we're not actively seeking investors, ... We're profitable now, and we have investors.
dedicated five funding source
Even if we had a source of funding dedicated today, it's still five to 10 years off.
applaud astronomy beloved busy conducting dedication drive duties encourage giving math olsen people performing quite scientific speak states students study technical though time wonders york
Even though Dr. Olsen will be quite busy performing technical duties and conducting scientific experiments, he will also find time to speak with students from his beloved 'home' states of New York and New Jersey. We applaud Greg for his dedication to this mission, but also his drive to encourage young people to study science, math and astronomy by giving a first-hand description of the wonders of space.
good guys job playing step
We did a good job of playing good, old-fashioned defense, and we had some guys step up for us. These guys have battled all year, and that's what they did today.
difficult doubt engineers
There's no doubt about it. Engineers are difficult to find.
confidence feasible mission
We can say with confidence that this mission is feasible and can be completed.
doubt mix thrown
We got thrown into the mix because of the grass, no doubt about it.
country fantastic job people
She did a fantastic job not only for herself, but for the whole country in making people feel good, in making people feel worthwhile.