A discussion of ODH*  in DLS

                        by Rudy Sedlak
                        occasionally of RD Chemical Co.

AO* has been an observed phenomenon in DLS* since the institution of the TT*.
However with the specialization of the sciences, that has allowed the DLS to
pursue research paths that could never hope to be justified by any
responsible peer review, there has come the real problem of the establishment
of a PO. Since the average enlightened person could never hope to understand
even 1% of the OS research being performed at any time, and given the
impaired comprehension facilities of the majority of the DLS population, the
establishment of a PO was impossible. A new  way to establish a PO was
mandatory for the continuation of the HToA.

Thus some hero(ine) DLS, now long lost, realized that the best way to achieve
major gains on the social front was to adopt AO. AO as a tool for achieving
position in scientific research has been very successful, but it has been
brought to its ultimate form in scientific papers with AAA. Although
abbreviation started out as a tool to ease discussions, it was quickly was
seized on by the status hungry DLS on the TT as a powerful tool to facilitate
ODH, and refined to the current it's rarified form as AAA. AAA is now the
leading tool of the BMOC.

The natural result of this is that the process has now reversed on itself,
and all communication has come to a halt. This is of course because there is
no lower form of self-defacement than to ask "What does XYZ mean?". Thus any
self-respecting DLS now has complete immunity from being questioned as long
as he practices AAA skillfully in presentations; no one wants to show that
they don't understand his AO.

The use of AAA in teaching is reaching impressive levels. It is now no longer
necessary to understand anything, all that is required is that the student
have a proper command of the DLS's particular array of AAA. This gives the
appearance of not just intelligence and understanding, but of concurrence and
support of the DLS's thinking, thus guaranteeing good grades, and
recommendations.

The study of this phenomenon can give us a new understanding of the entire
field of science, and it's reason for being. A properly done inquiry into
this important area will keep this researcher and his family, and perhaps
those of certain selected like-minded individuals funded for many years.


    *ODH   Obfuscation Designed to Humiliate
    AAA   Abbreviation Ad Absurdum
    DLS   Doctoral Level Scientists
    AO    Aggressive Obfuscation
    TT    Tenure Track
    PO    Pecking Order
    OS    Ostensibly Scientific
    HToA  Hallowed Traditions of Academia

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