Mxsmanic wrote in
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I am probably one of the few in this group who does _not_ personally
attack other people.

A comment like, "I don't trust small aircraft or general-aviation pilots, as
a general rule," which you posted on this newsgroup designed specifically for
General Aviation Pilots, is inflammatory and belittling to General Aviation
Pilots. Especially those who trusted your questions to be geniune and
answered them genuinely.

So if I read up, I'm bad. And if I don't read up, I'm bad.

Reading up does not make you bad.
Not reading up does not make you bad.

Currently, I have lots of fun flying a sim, and I wonder whether the
time, expense, and trouble of flying for real would be offset by any
additional enjoyment I might get from real flight.

An intro flight or two would probably assist you in determining this. You
have been advised here of that before, but stated that you will not get an
intro flight.

Enjoy your wondering then.

So then why do you keep doing it?

I don't. If I were manipulating people, they certainly wouldn't be
aware of it (that would defeat the purpose).

Some of us are more aware of it than others. It's admittedly difficult to
determine your purpose, though. There has been some debate on the subject.

Perhaps it's time you enlighten us all.