Once they have picked a certain conclusion, they consider no other hypotheses. Somebody like Mr. FO who cannot tell the difference between probability and fact is a classically wretched standard-bearer for the profession of history.

It's only too bad that pointing out his feeble grasp of the process of learning is so sinfully addictive. ( I should be not be spending time on this--but it's too much fun.)

Not that I would by any of this want to criticize him. Heaven forbid.

Since above all we want him to be happy.