Up until 09.51am this thread had been fairly reasonable, tolerant and given the various protagonists polite, even the professor and myself have conducted yourselves with a good degree of sense.

However, one poster, who has in the past complained vociferously about personal abuse has posted:

"Thanks for asking that rather childish and idiotic question "Biologist" Steve. Reveals and speaks volumes about you"

and

"Ah well Raggy, that's the trouble with "Biologist" Steve's SIDE - you fuckers wouldn't know Reality if it jumped up and slapped them about the face with a dead Flounder"

This one poster has altered the entire tone of the discussion, the same poster who has objected so much to abuse in the past.

I rest my case.