Mxsmanic wrote in
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Judah writes:

An ultralight leaves the ground. A simulator does not.

So does a hot-air balloon, but both would be a waste of time for me.

So personal interaction and development of relationships between
people on a USENET forum doesn't count?

Not really. People who use USENET for that need to get a life.

Some people don't understand society.

Some people think every venue is a treehouse club.

I didn't say it was justified. I just pointed out the obvious
reality.

Some people abuse even in the absence of stabs.

One thing that's true about USENET is that it resembles alcohol in
that it causes people to show their true personalities. It turns out
that there are a lot of nasty people in the world, but most of them
pretend to be nice in face-to-face encounters. On USENET, they are
less inhibited and one can see how unpleasant they truly are. It's a
bit sad.

How do you know?

I've looked at the requirements.

In your comments. For example this comment:
An ultralight is not an aircraft in my book. A simulator is closer
to the real thing.

What does that have to do with pride? I just don't see anything
interesting about an ultralight. Just being in the air by any means
possible does not interest me. Much of my interest in aviation is in
aircraft and procedures, not just having the wind in my hair.

The two sentences above are contradictory. You hold so much pride
that the opinion and respect of the pilots on this group is beneath
you.

No, I just don't care. Trees don't care about opinions or respect,
either, but that doesn't mean that trees are proud.

And they have brains made of wood!

Bertie