i'm reposting this for three reasons: 1.  i think it is an interesting observation that did not get much notice 2.  it's been on my mind a lot lately 3.  many of the blog posts have been weak lately.  not to belittle anyone else's efforts, but many are more appropriate for discussions or simple status updates than a blog post, IMO.  anyway, i'll also post the few comments that were made.  pleas…