You mean the one where I first apologised for my lack of delicacy then pointed out that you were talking BS? Okay, will do my best to get to the point...
I was hoping to learn something from you, as you say you _are_ an expert of some kind.
The problem is, on the Net there are numerous people, all to some degree a kook or wanker, who claim to be experts. Commonly, they post under a foolish pseudonym (or maybe meaningless initials). However sensible and reliable folk also do this; but they usually reveal their true identities somewhere along the way. Me, I like to publish under my real name. I try hard to judge others by the postings they produce and the attitudes they adopt. This usually handles the false-name issue. My words speak for themselves. I dislike resorting to claims of qualifications as an argumentative crutch, as you did. If challenged (or if asked politely), I may add info on my qualifications, though mostly it is pointless -- either what I wrote persuades, or it does not. In your case, it does not, so I shall go shed many sad tears and eat worms.
Absolutely. I go around alienating strangers with my unprompted piss-and-vinegar posts out of the blue, I tick off any prat who comes my way... Oh yes, all in all I am a terrible person.
Which quote was that? The quote of my words? You still say that I plagiarised what I wrote about r/b systems? Well, string me up at dawn, podners! You choose not to believe those were my words? Quite frankly, I don't care -- your approval is not worth having, AFAICT. The point of what I've been writing was to entertain and possibly inform whoever else is still following this thread.
Ambiguous question. Let's explore the options:
1) My opinion that you talk BS and are a prat: your postings and my knowledge of engineering (such as it is).2) My doubts about the accuracy of your engineering opinions: as you insist on knowing: (a) my 2-2 Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering (specialty Light Current but we did power machines in some detail, easily enough for this topic) at London's The City University, graduating in 1969; (b) subsequent professional work in electronic engineering, then programming, then writing on a range of subjects including computing; (c) my ownership of a Mk2 Prius (2005 model) since Aug ust 2005; (d) my general life-long interest in science.
3) My opinion that I really am not interested in wasting longer on you: your first appearance under the pseudonym (c'mon nobody is called _that_) "M.R.S." (which sounds like some kind of brain disease) in this thread, with trollish postings that nevertheless have given me a fine opportunity to indulge in a bit of shameless yet productive Prius advocacy.Now FOAD. (Merely keeping up my reputation as a Terrible Person, you understand. Nothing personal.)