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  1. Re:smacks of elitism and insularity on Is Good Scientific Journalism Possible? · · Score: 1

    not everything has to be explained. communication is not about impressing upon someone else's mind every little delicate detail. nor is it necessary to do that for joe blow to grasp important pieces of information

    I think the point is that the simple explanation and the complex explanation don't have the same meaning. Complex explanations are needed to describe complex systems. It's not like academics make a choice to use a complex explanation when a simple one would mean exactly the same thing. That said, most academics are really, really bad at communicating outside their sub-discipline.

    The answer to the original poster is: no.

  2. Re:Wow, that's so Statistical! on iTunes Sales Ban Does Increase CD Sales · · Score: 1

    ANOVA
    ANalysis Of VAriance. sorry, had to.

  3. Life, liberty, and the *pursuit* of happiness on Mathematics of the Social Security "Crisis" · · Score: 1

    ...as outlined in the declaration.

    The Constitution you mention includes the phrase and idea of General Welfare "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the General Welfare,..."

    A detailed history and description can be found here: http://members.tripod.com/~american_almanac/welfar e.htm