#dubious math

52.5 : 3 = 17.5 percent votes per a Silmaril

37.3 : 7 = 5.3 -"- per son (but let's be honest, if we delve into details, Curufin and probably Meadhros get more, and others get less)

Which gives us a conversion rate of 17.5 : 5.3 = 3.3 sons for one Silmaril

The rate observed in nature is about 3 sons to one Silmaril, 3.5 if you count Maglor. (rationale: 6 (or 7) sons died, 2 Silmarils were regained.) Which means that:

to get to 3.3 we need to assume that Maglor is 60% dead and 40% alive. Seems valid.

Put Your Life Where Your Love Is

There’s a very interesting article over on Riskology where Mr. Tervooren talks about a little bit of the history of the Vietnam War. Apparently there was a lot of concern, back in the day, about the number of troops addicted to heroin who were coming back to the states. Nixon had a plan, though, with methadone prescriptions and treatment centers and everything.

Thing was…they weren’t actually…