Well, now there is a problem
Bill Tindall, E.Tn.
"I've got at least one officer evaluation report that - if read between the lines and paraphrased - says, "This officer is a total PIMA, but he's the best unit commander in my brigade. Promote now and let him be someone else's headache for a while." So yeah - I know the type. "
I was satisfied to let your annoyance with me pass, but you had to take one more poke at me.
1. You give my memory too much credit. I can not recall any previous post you made or how I responded. But if you were claiming something I thought untrue I have no doubt I would have asked for data to support your position. Form my perspective its about the data and valid conclusions from the data. In most cases I don't care one way or another about the person and few are worthy of a grudge.
2. I would not have responded any different to Ellis if he had written your first evangelical post. In your subsequent posts you significantly modified your claims and provided valuable information on LED's to anyone interested, something that would not have happened without my questioning.
3. You or anyone else can count on me asking for supporting data if claims are made that I think merit further discussion. If you think having to clarify or justify a claim is imposing a pain in your ass I would respond , get used to another perspective on life, or don't post. My favorite tee shirt shows a picture of an inquisitive child with the caption "question everything". Asking questions is how many of us learn learn. Maybe that isn't the military culture, but it is where I live my life. If you, or anyone else is interested in another perspective on life, or teach science, search for the Feynman lecture on how to teach science, a presentation given to science teachers. ....question everything. Can you deny that my questions led to more valuable information for those interested? Your posts were becoming informative right up to the last one, which missed its mark.
