"Ron Garret" wrote in message
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I was not judging your character, I was stating an objectively
observable fact. Subtlety is, at least occasionally, lost on you (a
fact that you continue to demonstrate by failing to comprehend the point
that I am (subtly) making.)


No, you only think you were stating an objectively observable fact.



When idiots say idiotic things do you think that they realize that they
are being idiots or do you think that they believe themselves to be
completely correct?


Now you're touching on why your observation is incorrect. Peter R. said
something that was idiotic. He doesn't realize it was idiotic because he is
an idiot. I haven't said anything idiotic, everything I've said is
supported by facts and logic.



Just because you lack the imagination to think of another possible
reason for Jose's reluctance to engage you in debate is not proof that
he is incapable of doing so.


Jose is incapable of showing Cumulo Granite to be a hazard because Cumulo
Granite is not a hazard.



My credibility would matter if I were attempting to make an argument
from authority, but I am not. I prefer to let facts speak for
themselves.


As do I.