One would hope so .
", so we'd like your help in that - preferably by way of evidence to the contrary, not just reassertion of old assumptions."
Apart from the 3 pics of possible markings on orthostats , one of which loked like it may have something of interest and was commented upon ,and the pics of Foggy and Compo also commented on and never replied to , there has been no evidence of anything that can be refuted .
If you believe the builders erected a particular stone with a particular intention how can anyone refute that , it is an interpretation .Of course the existence of a cairn and movement of stones would put paid to any interpretation involving light in the monumnet but that is as presumptious as the intentional argument . What has been suggested , repeat the findings elsewhere and importantly use a control was seen as a joke or you couldn't be bothered .
"people have long been (initially) disparaging about those who bring new ideas and new discoveries, but we have no neolithic axe to grind, just different ways of looking at old things in a new light. "
Old ideas /paradigms ,new ideas /paradigms ,revolutionary ideas don't matter it's the quality that does .
"so perhaps there's some emotional colouring going on, as frequently happens when one is passionate about a subject and one's assumptions are challenged. "
Don't worry , we realise you are passionate about your subject , although only you know if your assumptions are challenged .
