[crouton] Nathaniel Trost: One White Counsel Resolution to Rule Them All and in the Bureaucracy Bind Them

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Posted by Nathaniel Trost:
One White Counsel Resolution to Rule Them All and in the Bureaucracy Bind T=
hem
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   Inane construction supply company banner =E2truism=E2 of the week:
   =E2Knowledge comes but wisdom lingers=E2.
   What the hell does that mean? And why does it sound so dirty?
   I=E2ve been feeling excessively crappy. This strain of cold has been
   lingering, sapping energy but not causing any major symptoms. I am
   weary of having no energy, being easily irritable and feeling in
   short, extremely blah. I haven=E2t wanted to write blogs, I haven=E2t ev=
en
   wanted to read blogs!
   However, I did wade into one of the inevitable clueless internet
   discussions regarding the New Horizons space probe and its 25kg of
   Pu238. People freaking out over a nuclear bogeyman drives me stark
   raving bonkers. They=E2ll rant and rave about people ignoring science on
   issues like global warming, roundly decry attempts to mix Intelligent
   Design in with science, but when it comes to nuclear fission,
   approximate something resembling a judge at the Salem witch trials.
   Except somehow the Salem witch judge knew more about physics. You
   would think people weighing in with an opinion would at least have the
   ability to describe the differences between alpha, beta and gamma
   radiation, wouldn=E2t you? And we aren=E2t even getting to the whole
   understanding of risk factors.
   At least some people still [1]know their statistics.
   A while back there was a real-time strategy game based around Lord of
   the Rings titled Battle for Middle-Earth. There will soon be a sequel.
   I think the franchise should be taken in different directions, why not
   Negotiated Settlement for Middle-Earth? Instead of the Fellowship we
   could have the Arbitration Team. The Foreign Relations Subcommittee
   Hearing of Rivendell.

References

   1. http://www.collegecuteness.com/results/index.php