Well, since my QFT post was unsuccessful in fulfilling its ulterior objective (distracting the thread from the ongoing feud), allow me to instead attempt the direct approach:

Warb, Bingo, I like ya both and consider you both to be decent and upstanding contributers to this forum. That being said, Grand Moff Tarkin bears quoting:

This bickering is pointless.

May I respectfully suggest that you guys either take this tiff to PM-land, or -- better yet! -- utilize the "ignore" feature on one another? Either option would be good for the overall health of the forum/community, and would help to prevent the clear and present danger of your flame war spreading like wildfire to other threads and derailing them. I don't think I'm out of line in pointing out that it's already overflowed beyond the original district of the Dayv cancer thread (and presumably, the politics thread before that).

So whaddya say? If you guys can't get along with or ignore one another, would you at least consider "taking it outside?" Debating germane points about relevant points in their respective threads is one thing, but you guys are just squabbling. And in my opinion, it's getting a little old.

EDIT: Oops; guess I took too long in typing that, and developments have ensued in the meantime. Warb, thanks for taking the initiative.

We now return you to your regularly-scheduled randomness.