The statistical odds of all those things happening at the same time is probably on the order of a meteor strike
Still, I wouldn't be at all surprised to learn that large amounts of money eventually change hands based on the circumstances surrounding items 4 & 5. Pure speculation on my part, you understand. Now where are we going and what's with the handbasket?
So maybe there are just 4 independent faults instead of 7 independent faults. Nothing is 'mere'. — Richard P. Feynman
I do not know why 8 & 9 fell out of the list, but they are clearly related as they are because of 3 (nad the reason I call them 8 & 9 instead of 8 is that the paper does so). A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!