Two Bears:

Thanks

I used the "Mister" because I come from a formal background and because I am a firm believer in the idea that common courtesy helps to grease the wheels of society.

I also grew up in that kind of environment; but the people I knew would use flowery words to a persons face, then speak ill of them behind the persons back. In those cases the formality was insincere.

I would MUCH rather have people tell me what they think of me to my face instead of speaking ill of me behind my back.

With me; what you see is exactly what you get. I will say the same thing to your face; that I will tell others behind your back.

I dislike formality because I prefer to know where I really stand with a person.

You still miss the point of how a career in science progresses. Every hotshot researcher dreams of the opportunity to upset some long established idea. Yes, it's dangerous, professionally speaking. If he can prove he's right, though, all is golden.

I sincerely hope you are right; but in 1994 and 1995 the hot and upcoming A-V researchers knew of the security holes I reported in InVircible, and not ONE had the courage to duplicate the test and either confirm or reject the findings I reported.

If a researcher could prove beyond doubt that a paranormal event was genuine, and reproduce his results his reputation would be made.

I sincerely hope you are right, and I DO hope somedat we mustics and science will be able to come together.

And long words? People use them because they are exact, because they're accustomed to them, and/or there's no good synonym. I suspect you know what idiopathic means

Mack: If I knew what it was; I would not waste my time or lifeforce to ask for a definition.

ANL - 2B