Society for Aesthetic Deletions

Courtesy of Jack comes this report from our Department of Homeland Defense.

Biological Warfare and the "Buffy Paradigm"

From the report:

If this is the "Buffy paradigm," the "Buffy syndrome" is different. The characters in Buffy constantly try to create unrealistic plans and models, and live in a world where they never really face the level of uncertainty they must deal with. They do not live in a world of total denial, but they do seek predictability and certainty to a degree that never corresponds to the problems they face. In short, they behave as if they could create and live with the kind of strategy and doctrine that is typically developed by the US joint chiefs, could develop and implement an NSC decision memorandium, or solve their problems with the equivalent of a Quadrennial Defense Review.