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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
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But seriously, folks... I think the problem is that scientific discussions have become purely theoretical exercises to many people... I suspect, because the science involved can be so arcane and beyond the understanding of many, coupled with the increased difficulty of predicting the outcomes of certain actions, that people would rather discuss something ad nauseam in order to delay or outright prevent the need to actually do anything.
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That doesn't just pertain to science, or even to anything arcance or difficult - I know several managers who fit that bill