"Andrew K. Rindsberg" wrote:e Geological

> But museums do not trade or buy specimens as much they did in 1910. Mostly,
> they can't afford to buy (though I feel foolish to say this the day after
> the Field Museum opened the Tyrannosaurus Sue exhibit, which cost millions).

Hello!

Ah yes! The new economy.

The Field museum partnered with
McDonalds and Disney in order to afford the $8+ million cost of the beast at
the auction at Sotheby's + the cost(?) of preparing the exhibit.
The companies get exclusive rights etc etc.
I hope the exhibit will be a "Static" mini Jurassic Park with profitable gate
receipts.
New way to do business in the new millennium, partnering.

Later,

Emilio Jorge Power

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