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Dudley Henriques wrote:
I agree with this analysis and have felt this way generally since the
bomb
was dropped.
I would only add to this that there is now, and always has been, a
contingent of people in the United States, ( in the world actually)
comprised of those not involved directly by these things, who will react
to
something like this based completely on their negative emotional
response to
it ; without ever considering they are completely out of the loop of
solid
data used in making such decisions. It's a very interesting factor
really;
people having the right of free decision, but lacking the real first
hand
knowledge required to exercise that right intelligently by not being in
the
loop of decision that has affected their "vote" either way. Yet, based
on
what they have heard or read, they form rock solid opinions that are
totally
inflexible to change of any kind. I've always wondered how these
opinions
can be so solidly formed based on out of the loop information, yet not
be
subject to change by the influx of additional out of the loop
information.
I've always been fascinated by this interesting observation :-)
Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired

Dudley -

Unfortunately, it's a little appreciated fact that half of the world's
population is below average in intelligence (the percentage sometimes
seems higher in the newsgroups... :-)

Further, many of them were never taught (or never learned) logical
thinking, problem solving skills, or the scientific method.

Finally, many choose to make decisions based primarily on their
emotional reactions instead of rational thought.

Neither good nor bad; just the way it is.

In light of this, what you (correctly) describe is certainly not
surprising.

Happy Holidays anyway

anyway!!! :-))

I should note to you that whenever I even come close to extending my comment
on this issue to include discussing what you are discussing here, I ALWAYS
stop short of where you have gone with it since where it would take me is
right into what I believe has happened in the United States educational
system....and THAT opens a large door for the usual flame responses that I'd
rather avoid if possible since it's such a controversial issue. :-))))
In short, you and I are not far apart on this at all!!! I just stopped in
the "safe" zone!!!:-))
Dudley Henriques
International Fighter Pilots Fellowship
Commercial Pilot/ CFI Retired
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