> From WordNet v1.6:
>
> fad
>    n : an interest followed with exaggerated zeal:

Regardless of the above definition, I think most would
agree that fads are temporary at best. Would you
describe Christianity or Buddhism as fads? I think
not.

>
> Considering the zeal in William's reply,

Who's William?

> and the
> high level
> of traffic of this mailing list, it sure sounds like
> a fad to me.

"It" being paleo(ism)?

>
> I thought the site wasn't very negative towards the
> "caveman diet",
> just kind of silly.

My grievance is that they had no business lumping
Neanderthin into the "fad" category. You're right,
it's just plain silly.

> p.s.  Are sunchokes paleo?

What are sunchokes?
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