Originally Posted by Sultana

Analog, I'd like to know what *does* constitute an attack to you. Is everything OK as long as you don't call someone a name?

No, Will and Chi and brian and brewmaniac were not the only people who thought that you were using aggressive language and very disrespectful word choices in this thread. I am at a loss to understand how you can post something like that, and then be so surprised at the response. The words you decide to use have a strong emotional connotation to the negative, dismissive, arrogant side of the spectrum, and are provocative.

"I'm sorry to completely fuck over your bullshit conspiracy-theory assertions with facts. Facts will do that, though."
vs.
"I can't accept that line of reasoning. You are countering proven scientific data with unquantifiable *emotional* responses..."

Can you see the difference? I can. The first is a flat-out rude taunt. The second is an unemotional statement/response, which is what true debate is based on.