Schrafinator and others fire mike

It may not be quite what you mean; but the disabling bacterial resistance thread is a case in point, where you continue to repeat stuff that has been plainly shown in the thread to be wrong. You don't recognize the corrections; but that is precisely your failing, and you've got all you need in the thread to fix it. I don't see any need to add to it.It can be hard to persuade an intelligent man, but the merely obstinate are invincible.I'm with Schraf on this. I used to see a glimmer of credible thought going on, but over the last year you appear to have responded to endless refutations by withdrawing behind a defiant shell of ignorance, all the while proclaiming victory in much the same way as Monty Python's black knight.This is the tragedy of creationism. You disagree of course; and continue to proclaim victory. Shrug. Good luck to you. Disagreements are expected in this area and don't trouble me. You remain a useful member of the board and a colleague I'd be glad to buy a drink if our paths were to cross.But if I was to engage you on any substantive matter these days, it would not be with any aim of persuading you of anything. That seems not to be possible.The best I would hope for is to let your views and mine be seen side by side; and as long as I feel my position has been expressed clearly then that is victory enough for me. There are some folks, unlike you or I, who are undecided on the matter and curious as to the basis we have for our respective views.Cheers -- Sylas

I think you are completely outclassed and that you are unable to deal with it. Since you ask, I suspect that the "humour" is a reflection of this inability to handle a more meaningful or serious discussion. I'm may be quite wrong; but it looks like a said little defence mechanism in response to getting your head handed to you time and time again. But second guessing motives does not interest me very much and I don't like to play games. Best just to deal with the substance. I suggest you don't ask me questions like that. I'm sufficiently humourless and self-important to answer them plainly.Your argument was basically that selection has to be all or nothing. This is ridiculous on the face of it, and was effectively demolished in Message 22 and Message 28, and others. You can laugh if off, and confidently declare that nonone has corrected you. This is an example of the kind of obdurate stupidity that makes further discussion rather pointless.Cheers -- Sylas