First, they are dead links, in that it takes some effort to make them work. You do know how to make them active, I take it. For multiples, they can be built to open in a new tab. That coding might only need be typed once, then copied and pasted to all the rest in succession. But it is work.
Sorry, I did try reading a couple, but realizing I would need to backtrack the thread to pick up the precise little tidbit being discussed, from what sources, etc., left me disinterested in pursuing it any further. I thought I just explained that already. I guess I wasn't clear enough.
That reply in 102 was to a troll, not to you; a troll who had (without evidence, and in fact despite the evidence) claimed that I neither knew science, nor cared to learn it.
Yeah, the guy did kind'a go over the edge there, overstating the case.
Now that sounds like backpedalling on your part?
In your dreams. It was in fact more the opposite. Perhaps it is some combination of my own less than stellar communication skills, and your own hastiness that led you to such an opposite understanding of my comments. You quoted the juicy part. Think about it.
As far as the "comments scattered here and there"...
Asked and answered. I tried reading it, my eyes glazed over, that and I was pointing towards that sort of thing as example of how scattered information concerning the shroud really is, despite the plethora of web pages devoted to it (in some ways because of the plethora?) with forum comments scattered over multiple threads not exactly fun digging. But it does show that you are engaged on the subject. That still doesn't keep you from growing troll-like as you "hunt" trolls.
I'll post some IOU's for ya. promise.
I wasn't trying to provide that; and, from your point of view, I could see how you might think my links were "scattershot".
Except that this is the third time that I've pointed out, my links were never intended to suit that purpose.
As far as reaching my links, just open up another browser window and cut and paste the URL given for my link into the URL space (the address bar, as it were).
If you want to reach the top of the relevant thread than remove the ? and all following text from the URL, like this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2058949/posts?page=73#73 becomes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2058949/posts and you will go directly to that thread.
Freepmail on the trollling.
Cheers!