In 1999, Paul Allen sent a memo to Interval Research Corporation calling for less pure research (R) and more development (D).
Notes on verification
Multiple sources corroborate, but they largely trace back to a single original Wired article rather than independent primary confirmation of the memo itself. [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Think Tanked - WIRED (seed:technology_and_ai)
- https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1742136 (corroboration)
- https://www.worddisk.com/wiki/Interval_Research_Corporation/ (corroboration)