Though it is tangential at best to this discussion, let me say that I find it absolutely hilarious that in this thread and the one above it, I have written provably true statements and have been down-modded, whereas the people who I have been responding to have written provably false statements (outright contradictions!) and have been up-modded.

If the point-system rewards shallow group-think, and punishes truth - 'What is the point of it?', I must ask.

Heck, this has now become my new standard for judging content quality - let me see how many provably true, on-topic things one says in a thread, so that their score drops below unity.