> This is a learning moment. Other people are using different assumptions about war and how to measure it maybe they have something to offer you in perspective.

Right, right. I'm supposed to sit back and think about why people are saying this stuff, while you're free to make idiotic statements about my ignorance of history. Did you ever stop to think that maybe I had some other reasoning behind my statement beyond ignorance of the death toll of WWII?

Regarding the claims, the only important one is whether we are headed toward perpetual war or not. The trend is against it. Specific timeframes are just bikeshedding.

> Expressing how irritating or annoying you find the people with whom you are having a discussion is rude. Why do you think such statements are a good strategy?

I'm hoping that it would cause people writing without thinking to take a moment before replying. No, it doesn't appear to be working well.