[topcat54]

But, hey, I can understand that you seem to have a pattern of not trusting others. Many people are like that. Evidently you survive the hazards of that well enough.

It has something to do with "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves."

Or, as others have said, "Don't trust anything you hear and only half of what you see."

[Quix]

Oh, I think I live within the parameters of that addage well enough.

I just have massive amounts of sifted through data in my background.

I wouldn't want to defend your wisdom in court.

As to the harmless as doves part--I think you have a considerable amount to work on in that department.

[Long Cut]

Sigh. Even though this thread was started by someone who had no clue what they were talking about, it was a worthwhile discussion and some people's questions and misconceptions were being answered.

However, it has become a playground for someone else, who does not apparently live in "our" reality. Too bad.