In an earlier article, (Vanity) Mark Twain, and Pandemic Flu, or, Mongolian Flustered Cluck, I considered the current swine flu episode, and looked at its effects on various institutions, and how difficult it was for the lay person to follow what was going on amidst all the Flustered Clucking among government agencies, the blogosphere, and others. In a follow-up article, I consider some of the practical ramifications of such confusion, with thoughts on operations research, ecosystem modeling, and humor columnist Dave Barry thrown in. By the way, thanks to member of Free Republic Smokin' Joe for his comment on my...