...when my buttons are pushed, and they have been.
There's only so much s--- I can take.
You offenders know who you are [check the FLAME board!].

I joined this website 3-4 years ago, not out
of internet-addiction [as some of you have],
nor out of the belief that space-exploration is humanity's
salvation [there are no guarantees with space-technology],
nor as a "pleasant diversion" [translation: "time-waster"],

I came and stayed for 3-4 years on this website-forum with
the VAIN f---ing hope that something useful and practical could be
accomplished regarding the promotion and advancement of
space-travel.

How wrong I was...What a waste of time these 3-4 years have been!

And there's so much talent, brains and skill here on habitablezone.com
that could be [could have been] harnessed, recruited & drawn together
into a powerful body to advance, develop and promote that great adventure
"space travel" ...What a waste of talent and ability left to "chat" and "argue", and generally not accomplish much, withering on the vine!
Yes, Tom! Now I'm guilty of being long-winded and wordy...
We're even, now.

I'm giving habitablezone.com one last chance to accomplish
something useful...Hopefully I won't be tied up on the FLAME board
too long if it comes to that, I have better use for my time.

Jacob