Silat did something awesome in a real life "good human being" sense for Palef, and in response Palef was compelled by joy or appreciation to share with the community. Nothing ulterior about it, and it was sincere.
Well, kudos to Silat, then. I figured as much. Much of what I throw out is strictly for entertainment. This place squabbles not so much like a bunch of old hens as more like a bunch of old men. By the mass, most here are of sound character, even if they insist on disagreement. This I used to call "tetchiness" and seems to be a province of elder males of the species.
I'm going to start a new thread that I think is of more value than the petty disagreements. I'm going to call it, "how my understanding of history has been conditioned..."