I forgot the culture here was that (some) people prefer to let topics of conversation die rather than embracing their evolution.

Not every thread will be to everyones tastes. Sometimes I find I get interested in an the way a thread has evolved even though I wasn't into it initially, sometimes I find the converse to be the case.

Thanks for sharing your take on the situation. I'm sorry you find quotes and statistics and arguments tiring. Of course you can look up information on google - people on the meds board and the health board etc can also look up the information that they require from google but they frequently ask the boards instead.

enjoy your salsa.