There is always the promise of an early winter. To that end, I recently ran across a fascinating article about intuitive thinking, and I wanted to share it. It's a must read for anyone who deals snow ( or people ).
http://edge.org/conversation/the-marvels-and-flaws-of-intuitive-thinking&from=admin
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