Hi Batsheva, 
I don't respond to Geoff's posts. My email program doesn't filter his
messages out because they all come from the Paleofood listserv so I just
delete his posts without reading them. Geoff is the only person I can ever
recall ignoring like this. I can usually find some value in what most people
say. At least I try to offer the respectful perception that I may have
misunderstood what they said.  Nonetheless, his comments sometimes appear in
threads such as this one, where they are quoted and responded to. 

My take on his smugness and arrogance is that they reflect two important
traits: 1. an enduring sense of inferiority that must be hidden, and 2. an
uncertainty that is masked with aggressive and rude comments. 
I once tried to debate an issue with Geoff and he became very aggressive and
insulting. I did misinterpret his use of "Noble Savage" but the only early
human  invention he respected was Sumerian Cuneiform and the writing systems
that followed. He had no respect for totems, rock stacks, or even Mayan
writing and Mathematics, despite the fact that Mayan computations were far
ahead of the Europeans in conceptualizing a value for zero.  My point is
that it is impossible to share information with anyone who already knows it
all. If/when he ever becomes sufficiently informed that he can exercise
diplomacy and openness to others, I will happily begin to read his posts
again. Until then I choose to delete his posts and I only see a few
artifacts of his posts in other threads such as this one, and I find the
experience very comfortable.

Best Wishes, 
Ron   



Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 12:13 PM

oops, my reply got cut off.. must have  been so pissed I pushed the send
button prematurely....
 
In closing, I think you  owe this list an apology for being smug and
arrogant.  People think their diets/lifestyle confer automatic umbrellas of
protection, and there is an inherent air of superiority that comes along
with that type of thinking.  Just live long enough, and you might find
yourself having to  eat gluten free humble pie  one day...
 
Batsheva