Yes, the obligatory introductions section, but serves a good purpose - like a good, soft toilet paper - used only once but truly wonderful! "Here's to you and here's to me, may we never disagree - if perchance we ever do, here's to me and to hell with you!"
A truly interesting thread, but as AK speculated, one that is so interesting that it deserves to be moved to a more appropriate section, probably Scuttlebutt but that's your choice. Would one of you be so kind as to continue it there?