> > I see this as pinning-down butterflies, linguistic lepidoptery.
>
> *nods* I find it interesting because it results in finding out that
> there is far more subtle structure and complexity to a butterfly than
> you could tell as it wafted across a lawn, and the next time one wafts
> across your lawn the knowledge gained can contribute to your
> appreciation of its beauty.
Here's another vaguely related URL to play with:
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~grace/eln1.html
I like it because he starts with Freud ...