I think that there are a lot of people on ET who are stuck, not making any progress, losing money, or convinced that they are an expert because they can make a bunch of pretend money on their SIM account.
I think that when some new guy comes along and suggests/ask about something that has already be eliminated by the above people, and more importantly defends that something, it is terrifying to the above failures.
The expectation is that I bow down and kiss the feet of these long term ET members who have no observable profle, and accept everything they say at face value.
I think your first reaction: "The illogical nonsense in this thread is quite staggering.", has nothing to do with me. You are in fact mocking yourself because you went through the same process while learning.
If you can't criticize an idea in a considerate manner, then kindly take a hike.