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It was changed due to cultural sensitivites. Only Allah is capable of infinite justice. One interesting quote from this source (Naval War College Review, Autumn 2002, Vol. LV, No. 4) says,
On another topic, I'm reviewing a PO novel for an old friend. You would appreciate his treatment (albeit only one scenario among many possible) of how our very complex, JIT system might unravel when the BTU's / day drop below some critical threshold.
What is that threshold? How severe will the positive feedback be as one broken economic connection (JIT gloabl parts delivery to a small business, e.g.) causes 2 or more new ruptures, and so on? Will it look like a slumping process (slow) or a brittle fracturing event (rapid)?
I suppose that the answer to the last is based on one's vantage point. Also, I'm convinced by WT that the depltion rate, as measured by net exports, will have a strong bearing on the rate of de-complexification (sheesh, what a word!).
Ed
I know. Like I said, a bunch of tin ears. At the very least, you'd think they'd have someone research it before rolling it out.
And remember Dubya announcing his "crusade"? Oy.
I probably would. I do think that failure, when it comes, will be of the systemic variety.
Like Scotty said, "The more complicated the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain."
Oh! I'm just goofin' - Pretty Boy.