[Windflier]

I’m very much old enough to remember the pre-internet days.

Even back then, we could back up our assertions in an argument by referring our opponents to published news reports, history books, science journals, text books, legal decisions, encyclopedias, maps, mathematical calculations, demonstrations, tests, reference books and manuals of all sorts, and even common knowledge, vouched for by group acknowledgement.

Posting a link is a whole lot easier than how we used to do it.

[Golden Eagle]

Posting a link is a whole lot easier than how we used to do it.

Yeah and nobody dies like bagster described either. Unfortunately, bagster just told me he doesn't know how to do links. So he has a tough time getting anyone to believe him. Just the way it is.

[bagster]

My point is, we were conversing. I can ask you to do your own research. I lack the ability. But I do know what I've seen with my own eyes. I do what research I can and rely on the research of the more competent, put it all in my ponder box, form an opinion based on that, and then verbalize it in conversation.

It's what I do. It's what many people do.

Not a difficult concept.

If you want referrals, I refer you to the numerous Q threads that are on FreeRepublic.com. That's how I did it. mMany links to the sources you require can be found there. Get to work, young padwan.