An interesting piece by "Flyer" ukipdaily.com A Bit of Systems Theory - UKIP Daily | UKIP News | UKIP Debate flyer I find systems theory a fascinating subject, particularly the way that we conceptualise situations and arrive at solutions. Many years ago, I went aboard an ocean racing yacht with a famous skipper; I can’t even remember what we were doing. Looking into the heads, there were a row of the crew’s toothbrushes, all of the handles had been cut off to about half of their normal length to save weight. When you look at the few grams of weight saved by cutting off the handles of toothbrushes, it may seem insignificant. However, the only useful weight on a racing yacht is below the waterline. When the yacht has been stripped to a bare minimum, and every weight saving option carried out: where do you go from here? Well, if we consider the toothbrushes as part of a crew hygiene system or even just look at the heads, o...