EarWax,
what message are you refering to as "ridiculous" and foolish? Just wondering. Before calling somebody names in your first post ever, you should start supplying arguments rather than insults. I agree that the RAD isn`t easy to understand and that it is sometimes tricky to receive and ACK straight away.
As for my part, yes, I have been reading/using the "DFS Standart Routes" and I also tend to look up this and that in an AIP (this is part of my job). So, I don`t really see your point there. If this is about mine and cov`s discussion reference the flight planning system, let me answer you this way.
A flight planning system (no matter which) is only as good as the OPS officer that is using it. If you are just relying on the routes stored in your system, you`ll be falling on your nose sooner than you think. If it would just be pushing the button, the Dispatcher job could be performed by trained monkeys.
Cheers
GroupWatcher