Hello dearest and most legit and world famous Tam! (I'm just working on the premise that flattery will get me everywhere.)

I'm pleased to hear you like history, we can continue being friends; isn't it an engaging process from question to research, more questions and then possibly understanding? I also like dispelling falsehood and misperception (on my own part) as you allude to.

Some of the most engaging and interesting conversations (and relationships) I've had have had an element of a mutual love of history, discovery, curiosity and such other things and the mutual sharing of that moment when understanding occurs or a curiosity is satisfied...well, not quite orgasmic but satisfying nonetheless.

I've had people want to argue with me (argue not debate) that the answers to now and the future can be found in the past and while I don't engage in the argument I strongly disagree. Sure, we are faced/posed with different issues than they were a thousand years ago but most trouble in society and the world is caused by human and humans and human nature (greed, ego, hubris and such things) and humans haven't changed much at all in a thousand years. (Maybe much dumber due to their reliance on automation, AI and so on.

Anyway, all that is for another conversation which would be good to have in person right? (Although, meeting me in person would probably reveal me to be as thick as two short planks of wood so maybe I'll hide behind my keyboard.)