[meteorite-list] A modest proposal

[David Priest]

I have a modest recommendation as a possible cure for what ails the list. 
With all due respect, in one word: lithium.
The proper minimal dose has few side effects and restores intelligent people 
to their stable and impressive natural state, having removed them from the 
emotional roller coaster they were trapped on, and in the process, released 
us (the captive audience) as well.
But the choice for treatment is not ours.
What we can choose to do is upgrade the editing of the list to park 
emotional tirades and other flame mail in a sub directory. A few word 
filters would do the job ("torture, stupid, prison, kill you," etc.) without 
damaging our freedom of speech. After reviewing the useful scientific and 
collecting discussions, we could opt to peek into the "Meteoric Tantrum 
Event" sub directory for the latest ego battles.
We can't turn off the noise, which has grown and has been tolerated and thus 
nurtured by this list for years. So let's just park the kids in the corner 
for a while. We could keep scores, place wagers, etc.
Remember this list's good old days when the palientologists and geologists 
and planetary scientists would battle over theories about mass extinction 
events?

My Best Regards to the list,

David Priest