..My point is that it is interesting to read the ignorant comments in this thread but useless to discuss the topic with fools too ignorant and incapable of discerning fact from folly.

In addition, the trend in public discussions is to afford idiotic unreasonable positions based on opinion the same weight as fact-based, logical constructions of reality. This thread demonstrates this cultural shift.

The only wisdom I'm imparting here is that many comments belie the stupidity and ignorance of the poster.