Richard,
You criticized me for citing authority, and then went on to cite
"generally acknowledged" as your source on that claim about the failure
of Soviet agriculture.
I am curious about one thing you said, though (and then I will leave you
to your important work). Are there a lot of ten year olds running around
who understand the general theory of relativity? Or are you saying that
Einstein was just messing with us?
By the way, I believe Kurt Vonnegut is the authority you cited as your
source on that claim about 10 year olds and the appropriate level of
intellectual discourse. (The corporate media gives the public credit for a
bit more, pitching discourse around the 6th grade levels or so. But maybe
Vonnegut is right.)
Andy