"CompScide 'Affect'" maybs? It's possible that you're
  overqualified for the group. If so, Build 'em up rather than
  bringing them down. Educate. Elucidate. Expound. Grumble-grumble
  if you like but emoting ("tiresome") = emoting, so such
  responses as you've received ought to be expected. I know ought
  <> is so I'll keep things in the perhaps dept. no ad-hummus
  here, just trying to assist. You've got the brains and the
  capabilities; undoubtedly you're far superior in Philosophy than
  I and I like learning. ^ the proceeding was a sarcasm-free msg