On 2/13/2014 8:31 AM, RussellMc wrote: > He is unwilling or (probably) unable to accept expert advice or to > understand technical reasoning and/or to accept technical reasoning that = he > does understand if it differs from how he wishes reality to be. Everyone > does this to various degrees. I know a guy who thinks that "powering" his diesel car via a hydrolysis=20 cell could allow him to run his car for free. He hasn't quite gotten it=20 to work yet. I've tried explaining, it does no good. Conspiracy theories=20 sooth cognitive dissonance. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .