Michael Crichton (yes, I know he's a badguy now) in Jurassic Park came up with a term that I have fallen in love with:  "Thintelligence".

In that novel, he used the term to describe scientists who were incredibly brilliant within a narrow scope of endeavor, say biotechnology, but who lacked the perspective to comprehend the larger ramifications of their work.  For a real world example, you might consider Einstein's remorse after helping create the atomic bomb.

I suggest coining a new term:  "Thinpassion".  This would describe those who become passionate or concerned about an issue, enough to make judgements and have opinions, but who lack a deeper understanding of that issue and why it exists.  For example, hunting.  Some people, still, apparently consider hunting to be just a blood sport, where some mean, nasty hunters get together to ambush and assassinate innocent, unsuspecting wild things in the forest.

This diary was written as a specific response to a comment in another diary, so I know there are such people out there, even here on Daily Kos.

As is my morning habit, I looked over various online news articles while eating breakfast.  While checking out Yahoo News, I skimmed the editorials, and found this one:  Atheism isn't the final word, from USA Today, by Don Feder.

I realize Don Feder has a well-earned reputation for being a bigoted right-wing mouthpiece, and perhaps I should just ignore him.  On the other hand, I do not think it would sit well with me if I did not say something to rebutt Feder's lies about atheism.  This is going to be a point-by-point rebuttal, but I'll try to chop out irrelevancies where possible, and hopefully wind up somewhere within the acceptable guidelines for copying and pasting.

Good morning, Kossacks, or afternoon, or evening, whenever this finds you.  As has become my habit (or addiction?), I spend the early morning reading the news and blogs online.  As I was reading Eschaton, I ran across the following conversation over at Think Progress, and it started me thinking about something in my life.  To be honest, it's a burden, and while the experience has been educational, it is also painful and sorrowful.  I think maybe I shouldn't bear it alone anymore.  It's just another anecdote, of course, but maybe you will gain a little insight thereby, another piece of fuel for the fire that drives the engine that may help us transform this country into a better place.

Oh, this is my first diary, please be kind.