Well, about the Phip thingy...I suppose I could use the excuse that P is just above L on the keybrd but that's a little weak as I am a champion typist.(Won 1st place 3 years running at the Possum Lodge type off) I could say that someone maliciously switched my L & P keys on my keybrd but that's equal to m times c cubed and not very relative. So I am resigned to admit that I was mostly being silly sprinkled with a little sarcasm and dipped in chocolate sauce to temper the apparent harsh antagonism. Me and my bandmates have an ongoing tradition of making nicknames for each other and our other friends so this may just be a spill over.
I'm the kind of guy who would challenge anyone to a curling match on thin ice using old Volkswagon Beetles instead of the traditional Tibetan Yaks for curling stones. I know it's kinda krazy but that's just me. Don't forget I'm a musician not a scientist so I'm prone to bouts and spouts and irrational outbursts of outlandish ideas that usually rile the sane and rational analytical mind. Maybe I'm a twin ???

As for being antagonistic, you all thought that was harsh ??? I am a Geminii and I have a very sharp mind and likewise tongue and I don't like tippy toeing through delicate egos that tend to bruise easily. I get enough of that dealing with musicians who can't take criticism well. You tell them honestly what you think and they get all defensive and childish. So, I have had to learn to temper my tongue and I thought that my posting was direct, to the point and not antagonistic. I guess I'll have to teach my typing finger to be more gentle. Sometimes I get quite angry about the lack of progress in science due to close minded ones and it comes through my comments sometimes as being sarcastic or anatgonistic as you have stated. I am very pragmatic and I don't deal with beating around the bush or deception well. I am very adept at seeing through deception and believe me, it's all around us in these times. You only have to look at the stockmarket scandals these days and now imagine that this is only a very small tip of the iceberg. The good ol boys down at NASA are very good at this game as well. I hope this answers some of your questions and clears up any misunderstandings.
Well, enough about me... I do have some replies to some of your comments but I have to head out the door to watch my buds play music down at the bar tonight and I have to go now.

PS> Sorry bout the pasting of the article. I only had a copy of the page. The article links only last for a few days and are then archived into cyber-heaven or hell, depending on yer point of view. I'm sure the author and/or news service won't mind as they probably aren't interested in real science anyway. Cheers
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