​I think I know something others may not.

This doesn't make anyone else less knowledgeable, and certainly not 'stupid'. If the individuals perceive this, it is their perception alone and certainly not my intent. There are many thinks I don't know, and I accept this. It seesm to me that it isn't necessary or possible to know everything. My pursuits are therefore focused on specific areas of knowledge and understanding them. Warfare is one such area.

Unfortunately the process of discovery almost always puts the discoverer or innovator in this position where its him against the rest because of...human nature for groupthink, i.e. safety in numbers.​ I would highly recommend The Innovator's Extinction by David Ulmer for further understanding of this phenomna.

Of course I don't know what others in this list know, and there is no way of finding out except to simply say things and wait for responses.

I have no way to control how people respond. That is down to personalities and their perceptions of me.

If anyone is interested, by own MBTI type is ENTP, though I used to be more I, and have sought to become more J.

Of course calling someone condescending often comes from a self-perception, often subcoscious, of being inferior. I can't really help what other people think or feel. All I can do is communicate.

Brett, what is it like when arguing with a designer? :-)

I'm not an engineer.

Mud however is a significant issue in the current TL when it comes to design of armoured vehicles :-)

Greg