I have to say that I immediately click on a Q post because I know that it will always be an enjoyable read. There’s passion, yes, on both sides, but there’s also a joy of research and hypothesis. You can’t make progress if you’re not willing to think outside the box and, once outside, it’s so tempting to make faces in the window to those still inside.
I suppose I don’t even care how well the theories and such pan out, though I will try to keep track in the future. It’s just such fun to watch people THINK. I can’t follow well. Perhaps I don’t have the ability to make some of the jumps of logic, but it is joy to think like that. A friend, many years ago, told me that it took at least half an hour of being with me again to follow my thought processes, and she described me as thinking at a slant. Perhaps that’s why I enjoy these threads so much. It’s like examining a painting upside down, something I was taught to do as a child - to see some aspects without being prejudiced by the more common ones but, really, this is such FUN!
Oh yes you do, mairdie. See also my extremely long screed above for my thoughts on the matter. This post you just made exhibits your ability, and you are a Freeper.
I too enjoy watching people think. There is nothing I love better than listening to bigger brains than mine lecture, discuss, and debate. YouTube is a treasure trove of genius. There are so many brilliant minds out there and here on FR. I'm a kid in a candy store conversing with the brilliant minds on this website. It makes me better.
p.s. You are an excellent writer and story teller.