Neverending Audit

Why on earth would anyone be happy?

This was a figure of speech. It is alleged that the Erinyes were never quite happy, even when they should have been. Perhaps it was a part of their social function, if we’re to borrow a concept our fellow Shub is holding dear, or their bias, if we’re to borrow our beloved Bishop’s new ringtone.

Which was the point of my first comment hereunder, underhandedly censored. Procrustes would have been proud of the pea and thimble machine the contrarian blogland has developed. It is quite able to produce an indignated shriek or a sardonic laugh day, in day out, to a point where there is no valid reason to surmise that it will end after Mike’s demise, if that were to happen.

Contrary to mine, this kind of audit will never end.

Being inconveniently right is rarely the route to fame and glory I’m afraid.

I’m afraid the route of fame and glory, like any business venture, nowadays requires op-eds, press releases, and many other forms of social engineering. Even then, the route comes with a gamble, since our results need to serve someone else.

I doubt fame and glory is worth our only life on Earth, but others may disagree about that.

(Source: ecologicallyoriented.wordpress.com)

I should hope they [the YesButClimategate actions] were not commonplace.

This hope might not be warranted.

This hope conveys righteous hindsight.

I should only hope that we don’t need any more scapegoat if what we want is to reform institution.

(Source: collide-a-scape.com)