October 19, 1978

Dr. Joshua Lederberg, President
Rockefeller University
New York, New York 10021

 

Dear Josh,

The "DNA as Program" analogy has led me to an intriguing idea, which is described herein.
Because of the significance of the concept (if it’s true), I am concerned about how to proceed.
Could you please look this over, and suggest a reasonable course to follow (should I collaborate
with X here at Stanford, should I wait N years until more data is collected,...)?
Knowing how busy you must be, I will appreciate any time you can spare for this. Incidentally,
if you want to call me at home (11-12 your time is good), my number is 415-965-1228.

Regards,

Day,

Douglas B. Lenat \

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