>You know I've learnt something very intresting from posting a question here.
>And that is that if you ask someone who is an "expert" in a field something,
>then they will insult and patronise you for the small and unimportnat
>points, because "they are clever".
>I'm not just talking about the guy below but most of the posts here really
>are even bording on friendly.
>Right, guys, I'm not a "neuroscientest", a university professor or guess
>what? I don't even have letters after my name, or have a degree. But that's
>alright, you've proved all that matters - sad because I had expected
>better...
>
Okay, first of all we knew you were uneducated by your inability to
demonstrate even basic spelling and grammar. Don't use poor typing skills as
an excuse. Most news server software is equipped with spell-checkers, and if
not, it isn't hard to use a third-party application such as MS Word and simply
C&P (cut and paste).
Secondly, if you are unwilling to make this small effort, why should someone
else put in any more effort to give a thorough answer to your question?
I will, in spite of all this, back you in some small way. I am by no means a
regular in this group yet, however I do believe I have some worthwhile advice
to offer. Firstly, there should be a FAQ for this newsgroup that deals with at
least these common questions/misconceptions, and, if you're really feeling
frisky, a section dedicated to proper newsgroup etiquette. Then, should
someone post a question in the FAQ, you can criticize them for not reading it.
Otherwise, it is more than a little unfair to flame someone for a simple urban
legend; most people aren't aware enough of urban legends or of neuroscience to
know better, and a sad number are barely educated enough to even second-guess
such a story.
>Btw, you're using a mail alias which bounces. Since you're not telling
>this in your .sig, this is quite rude by Usenet lights. Please correct
>that asap.
By the way, a slight peeve of mine, if you're knowledgable enough to
comprehend why this is happening (and especially Usenet customs), it doesn't
take a neuroscientist to figure out how to correct it.
This has been another off-color presentation by
-Steve Christ