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For sure there you got me ... :laugh:

A really impressive list of ressources.

It's indeed a very interesting material and theme but I'm not as historical or scientic to go such deep into that subjects.
I would place myself between your 2 first categories ... doing work in the first cat if possible and having interest in watching the second one.
But never would be involved in argueing in discussions you mentioned between cat 2 and cat 2 ...

There are lot's of themes of today and having impact to the future where each heavily driven discussion is worth.
But as far as historie is touched if there is no absolutely sure proof and nobody is found who was there personally, I don't see any necessity for whatever type of war. There may be several opinions but every with good arguments and then it have to be excepted that it can't be prooven completely. To be understood right that's not like the argument that earth exists only 6000 year.
That's a thing of mixing religion and science. But for example if boot's are piratelike or not is only a thing of given resources and their interpretation and, maybe, without new unfound ressources will never coming to the one real and true solution ... if this is really existing.

And on other hand if all things are analysed absolutely into deep where will be the room for tales and legends.

For example, I don't know if you are aware of the Northsea pirate Klaus Störtebecker. Was long before GAoP.
There is the legend that on the day of his execution he made deal with the high magistrate. All that of his crony should be amnestied there he could go past if killed.
So he was beheaded and legend tells us that we walked along without his head passing six (this number differs by source) of his men.
So what is truth ?? Science is telling us that beheading immediately (in milliseconds) will cut all nerves and besides some uncontrolled convulsions there is no activity possible.
So with look to the old methods beheading was done while on knees or sitting. And than how should one standup and walk at least 3, 4, 5, ... meters. So with look to the medical science it's impossible.
But that legend made Störtebecker a peoples hero cause while being beheaded he took a last care for his men ... ok, not all but some ... if true ... who will say ...

So as a modern and rational man I'm sure he lost his head and fall down and full stop. But on other hand ... huh ... what a scary but honorable legend of a lately fine guy ...
Ah, and as far as I know it's not reported if the beheading was done with a sword or an axe ... so there is place for a experts dispute ... but is it really of interest or is the legend as such above suspicion ?

So where would menkind be without all tales and legends on the one hand and all proofs and expertises on the other.
And with cheaper pc's and 3D software all can make their own interpretations of legends and expertise ... the one is named fantasy and the other science ... maybe two sides of the same medal ...

Three cheers to all that cock-and-bull stories ...