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To: dybdahl who wrote (8675)	11/25/2010 2:25:15 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10087

Distribution of information is often very cheap and fairly easy. Separating out the accurate and useful information, achieving a proper understanding of it, and then applying it to your life in consistent ways, is often very hard and in non-monetary (and sometimes even in monetary) terms very expensive. If done right it can be very beneficial, more than enough to cover the cost, but it understandable that people often fail to do hard and expensive things, esp. when such things often don't have quick payback, or even quick feedback supporting the idea that payback will happen later, and when many other voices are suggesting different ideas. Conveying information isn't the big problem. Seperating the wheat from the chaff (esp. when what is wheat and chaff can be different for different people), understanding the information, and changing yourself is the problem. Its no primarily an information problem, but a problem with intelligence and understanding, wisdom, and willpower. For example many people over severely overweight. Do you really think that's because most people don't have the information that this is bad for your health, or that restricting caloric intake, and exercising more, could help alleviate the problem.