Der Entschluss war wagemutig – Speicherringe gab es damals nur als kleine Prototypen, die Technik war neu und kaum erprobt. Niemand wusste, ob der neue Beschleunigertyp die erhofften Ergebnisse erbringen würde. ###>This was a bold decision, because at that time storage rings were only available as small prototypes, the technology was new and barely tested. No one could say with certainty whether the new type of accelerator would deliver the desired results.