Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Jeff" wrote
| I don't see where Thom "took credit" for inventing it. Actually, the
| details of it are different from anything I've seen, but sure, the
| general approach is pretty common.

Thom said "I blessed King Neptune for giving me the idea." And he said "My solution. Yours to take or leave."
It sounded to me like he was taking credit for inventing it. What did you think?

I think you are, at best, misinterpreting his comments.


| Do you have a point, or do you like to make a fool of yourself?

I don't have a *point*. I was just saying what he's talking about is nothing new. He acts like it's something new.
That's all.

Nowhere does he claim he was the first one to do it. There are
numerous small items that we all have stumbled upon independently -
should we be doing a patent search before using them?

Should I treat him like some feeble old codger like most of you here do? Or should I treat him like the
rest of you? Which is more fair? Which is showing him greater respect?

You should treat yourself with more respect. Acting like an ass is
bad for your self-esteem in the long run.