Dies to Removal

So, what I really would like to know and maybe it has been made available here, but who was sampled? How many were sampled? How many of you could describe how this 'study' was conducted? (How about them apples now?)

Rather than discuss the implications or make speculations, I would really, really like to know the above and why this even matters. It's great general knowledge that the third planet orbiting the star of the Milky Way, the Sun, is Earth, but it really doesn't do anything for me or anyone; anyone who would be seriously interested in this would surely have a more intricate and indeed beautiful understanding of astronomy.

Even if it were useful to know this, the inferences that some people are drawing aren't simply spurious but are ridiculous, not unlike those who draw and suggest them.

"Thank you very much for your reply. Though I appreciate how detailed it is, I nevertheless hope that it didn't take too long to compose."

You already posted this, and so did Madding.

I probably was not, am not, and will not be wanted as a staff member, for a gamut of reasons; perhaps the amount of "do not want" is comparable to how much I don't want to be one, also for a gamut of reasons.

I realize it's pretty stupid of me to even ask this, but what the hell is she even trying to say here?

I don't know, but if I keep thinking about it, I'm going to need to take an aspirin.

I probably was not, am not, and will not be wanted as a staff member, for a gamut of reasons; perhaps the amount of "do not want" is comparable to how much I don't want to be one, also for a gamut of reasons.

I am a hanger-on at MTGS for the MTGS Wiki, not cards and not all that much for community now.

I do not "do" Magic of any variety — play, collecting, reading, storylines, art, card and/or set design — any more.

For starters, I lack patience and the desire to deal (and "deal") so extensively with subsets of people. I am also not a fan of "bureaucratic tyranny" and things, not that I'm implying that MTGS is a bureaucratic tyranny or anything. In fact, I believe in benevolent dictatorship/totalitarianism à la mode de Singapore (Singapour).

From the Vault: Magic Mage

"Perhaps I am not all that intelligent, perhaps compared to the vast majority of respondents at least, perhaps compared to everyone, but there are several things of more importance than one's intellect or intelligence, whatever these words mean. Such things include humility and other virtues (e.g., honesty) or character traits (e.g., affability).

There are times when I sincerely wish I were 'simpler' and a better person in many a regard than perhaps smarter and who I seem to be."

I am grateful to the site staff. Those behind the scenes provide for the site, whereas those that are visibly active keep things alive and in order as well as keep us in line and ever improving.

I am always thankful, but I guess it's rare that anyone starts a thread to thank staff, so I haven't done it till now.

Also, cheers for creating this thread.

Thank you sir, may I have another.