But the government accused the company of funnelling profits towards dividends instead of to exploration and development.
Arati Prabhakar, a partner at U.S. Venture Partners and a former Darpa official, said that if the government took an equity stake as venture capitalists did, it would steer companies toward commercialization instead of scientific exploration, which is also important.
But instead of an exploration of these dynamic cross-currents, Marcus treats us to generalisations about an ill-defined Zeitgeist that seems to exist mainly in his head: "There was a kind of common epiphany, a gathering of a collective unconscious: the song melted the mask of what was beginning to be called youth culture, and even more completely the mask of modern culture itself".
Instead of invasive exploration, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques were used to generate detailed images of the internal (dys)morphology of the teratological fetuses.
The major oil companies like Exxon Mobil and BP Amoco have been gradually moving out of refining and retail marketing over the last few years, focusing instead on exploration and production.
The technology of foolishness is what tells us when it's the case to carry out exploration instead of exploitation, another well-known distinction made by James March 19911).
Any attempt to break down such generalisations is commendable, but, instead of nuanced explorations of different communities, south Asians have been condensed in to one monolithic brand: the British Muslim.
The current mess has its origins in the late 1990s, when then chairman Mark Moody-Stuart, instead of beefing up exploration and production, cut cap-ex and dismissed thousands of seasoned managers and engineers.
One participant noted that people should be encouraged to minimise their carbon emissions (e.g. to use public transport instead of cars) and exploration of new sources of renewable energy was emphasised.
Many things are checked or communicated non-verbally, for example by a questioning look or by remaining silent instead of a verbal exploration of the reason for the visit.
