On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:19:20 -0700, K7ITM wrote:

OED's at home, but I doubt that the definition found there is much
different than, "a condition of balance between opposites,"

Which is rather static. Balance (passive) is not the same as
balancing (active); otherwise the term would be equilibrating - and it
is not.

However, the OED does offer:
"The condition of indecision or indifference...."
which seems wholly appropriate, but unintentionally ironic.

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC