"On threads on subjects with which I have only a passing knowledge, I try to do a little research before making any statements -- my ignorance has gotten me into trouble more than once."
Agreed. My experience too.
Two questions for you:
1) Why do we get smart so late, and old so soon?
2) Why is ignorance so easy? To propagate the human race correctly, ignorance should be really hard.
And one pithy reminder:
Wise men think alike, and fools seldom differ.
Bugs are proof one doesn't need brains to survive and reproduce.
HMmmm.............
You almost convince me to steal a new tagline!
"Wise men think alike, and fools seldom differ."
But fools ain't thinkin'
(from an earlier post by you, it's "What's up Doc" not "Doc, what's up" sheesh, only a Canadian 8>} )