<snip>, > > So, to relate to the subject line - are even very successful and > competent Dragaerans rather slow to relate their existing knowledge > base > to new information, or notice that the context of their life has > changed? (although I don't remember any textevd suggesting they're not > as creative as Easterners, although I suppose you could _maybe_ argue > that Verra trying to keep Easterners static despite her nature of > arbitrary just-do-it-ness could be a hint that Dragaerans aren't very > good at handling change the first time they encounter it). SKZB > hinting that relying on the Powers-That-Be (ie, Lords of Judgement) to > be competent might not be a good idea? Or just an example of how even > very intelligent people can overlook stuff until it bites them, > especially if it makes a good story? > > Karen Maybe there is something about having reptilian DNA spliced into their genes...