Thanks, and no need to be snarky. With that said, you seem to be ignoring my main point which was that while the past can be used as a data point in the assignment of a probability in some cases, it is by no means accepted as fact when objective measurements are available. You have simply not presented facts to back up your current assertion. This is why I stated that my reticence to assign a high level of confidence to some of your statements stems from the fact that you have stated unequivocally that I am one of Emil or DBs alter egos and never seen fit to set the record straight...I personally know this to be untrue....As far as VPLM goes, in my book, we are still marching toward a fairly binary event that hinges on a court decision that has yet to be proclaimed. Until then no one truly knows what the outcome will be...There is a greater than 0% chance of a positive or negative outcome and anyone who says they "KNOW" the answer.....who isn't the judge......is either lying or telegraphing that they are breaking the law. I find it easier, personally, to have a positive attitude about what could happen while patiently waiting for the binary event to arrive.....anything else just seems like wasted effort or pure guess work.