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From: Caleb Harper Sent: Thursday, July 5, 2018 3:18 PM To: Jeffrey E. Subject: Re: Checking back in on this On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 11:40 AM jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com</=» wrote: not of of the ba=lpark , can talk later in the weekm, =C240 what happened to the two you let go On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 11:32 AM, Caleb =arper <mailto > I've ordered it :) thx > wrote: To do this id need to add depth to =y bio team, that's by far my weakest team in the lab currently. I =ecently let contracts lapse on Arielle and my molecular biologist as it wa=n't working out. I'd want to add the following team and wo=ld need to do a search to get the best. MIT won't let me hire PhD =esearch Scientists, and likely quality people wouldn't accept, wit=out secure multiyear funding. I'd propose 500k a yr for 3 yrs with=the expectation we evaluate progress after year one as to year 2 and 3.40=A0 The transparent cost break down is: PhD plant physiologist - 80k base salary +56% mit res=arch OH (none goes to my lab or ML) + 20% benefits = 149, 760 k total co=t PhD plant bioch=mist - 100k base salary + 56% mit research OH + 20% benefits = 187k tota= cost Plant science tec= (JR) - 40k • 20% administrative OH - 48k total cost 100k prototyping budget + 20% materia= & services OH = 120k total cost =br> = 500k a year / 3yrs <=r> On my side I'll dedicate 2 out of our 4 =hipping containers for 3 years (target paid for install / dev etc but with=stock price decline is stopping support for non essential research) and my=salary is covered in other sponsored accounts plus my team of engineers on=staff (backend /front end software, data science , electrical, embedded sy=tems and mechanical engineers) I know it's a big ask, and would understand if it*=99s out of ball park, but I think that's what it would take to mak= meaningful and rigorous progress on figuring out if plants can think and =ommunicate Though=s? EFTA_R1_01754340 EFTA02579550 On Sun, Jun 17, 2018 at 6:10 PM Jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> =rote: ill fund it, *rat) mancuso also fun, . On Sun, Jun 17, 2018 at 6:0= PM, Caleb Harper <mailto > wrote: Very...l wonder if I can prove=it • =n Sun, Jun 17, 2018 at 5:57 PM Jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacatio=@gmail.com> wrote: fun isnt it On Sun, Jun 17, 2018 at 2:3= PM, Caleb Harper <mailto > wrote: and plea=e note The information contained in this communication is confi=ential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside inform=tion, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the prop=rty of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this commun=cation or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. =f you have received this communication in error, please notify us immed=ately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gm=il.com> , destroy this c=mmunication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyrigh= -all rights reserved Q=A0 please note 2 EFTA_R1_01754341 EFTA02579551 The information contained i= this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged,=may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use =f the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclos=re or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly pro=ibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication =n error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to =a href="mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com" target="_blank">jeevacation@gmai=.com, and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, inc=uding all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved please note <=iv>The information contained in this communication is confidential, may=be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and i= intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of J=E Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or a=y part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have =eceived this communication in error, please notify us immediately by jeevacation@gmail.com <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com> , and destroy this communication=and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all right= reserved 3 EFTA_R1_01754342 EFTA02579552