[AndyTheBear]

Sorry, you don't get to shift the burden of proof like that - you claimed that they were unreasonable, so get out there and do your own homework to make your own case.

I will stipulate you are correct that the case was not made (I think it was, but I have to confess my description of it being "cohesive" was not accurate--its spread into little pieces all over the thread. It is however fairly cohesive in my head). Thus I will gladly take on the burden of proof with two conditions: 1) That we all make a good faith effort to be accommodating in negotiating what assumptions the proof can start with (not all assumptions will be proved first--bears are just not that smart), and 2) That it wait till after the weekend (Sadly, I have some time constraints necessitated by my life outside of Freeperdom).

[general_re]

How could I refuse? Of course, I don't expect you to prove all assumptions you might make, but don't take that to mean I'll let any and all assumptions slide either ;)