Indeed (on all counts). I think that Richard is getting a little bit too intense, but probably only because it's a subject he's passionate about.
For me, these discussions are never about being right - they're about sharing views and learning from each other's valid experiences, particularly if someone of an opposite mindset/opinion can make you think differently about something you previously believed, and in such a way that one genuinely learns something new.
What I abhor is arrogance, entrenched views and blinkered dogma - all of which inhibit genuine learning.
Richard, I totally agree. I've conceded the point from the other thread regarding your stance on the laws of physics, as my last reply to you there should've indicated. Challenging the 'accepted norm' or 'currently accepted wisdom', which I outlined in that response, is really what I meant - and I stand by what I wrote there in that respect.
Basically, as I've said many times before, I'm totally against the 'it's bollocks because it can't be measured' brigade, in audio, as in my opinion it demonstrates both simplistic thinking and a stubborn unwillingness to admit the possible existence of new phenomena which forces one to rethink what was previously possible.
That's it in a nutshell :)
Marco.