[Graybeard]

Dear Austin .... thank you muchly for very kind words.

Dear Rajinder ... My reference to the Punjab was not derogatory, the opposite. I was trying to define a level of 'shared consciousness' over and above the individual. The same as Ants know nothing of the 'Ant Colony', there is a level of knowledge, which we transmit, but in the main are unaware of individually. I was suggesting that you and I might disagree between Atheism and Theism but there is a shared knowledge between us.

As for my reference to the 'black hole' ... the day I mentioned it, it really was the anniversary of that incident. I understand completely how courageously India fought for its independence, as we have discussed, and you well know my opinions on this. The black hole is an event in history, it occurred, and many worse things have occurred before and since then. I only made a single historical reference to it. There was no slight intended, but if you should think there was then I apologise right now.

kind regards ... greg