I downloaded my first Internet porn from a BBS.

I don't disagree with your sentiment, but identifying yourself does not necessarily require documents. The Supreme Court ruled on this back in the 80s. However, since then, some states have passed laws requiring documentary proof of identity. Wikipedia has a good article laying out the particulars for your location. Definitely something everyone should know.

Incorrect. It varies from state to state, but in most places, you are required to identify yourself, but not necessarily to show identification documents. (If you are driving, of course, you are required to produce your drivers license.)

You express yourself very well.

Sure.

Your example is amusing, because back in the day, when Slashdot was 'a hangout for geeks,' Facebook wasn't even a thing.

There was a study, published in 2014 by the University of Utah, which found a negative correlation. Companies with highly paid execs did significantly worse than companies run by mere mortals. You should Google it; the details are interesting.

I believe you, but only because of the particular details you included: you train hard every day, and you used to be overweight and sickly. Otherwise, even a reasonably fit 50-year-old is no match for a normal, unathletic 20-year-old.

At 40 I was slim, fit, and healthy, with good stamina, and sexually very active. At 50 I was beginning to notice changes, and my activity level dropped. By 60, all the above had changed dramatically, due in part to specific medical issues.

Rich people tend to be in debt, because they use debt to increase their wealth. They don't, as a rule, go into debt to accumulate stuff. This is, in fact, the fundamental difference between rich and poor.

I don't know whether 'importunity knocking' is original to you, but that phrase made my day.

To discourage such shenanigans, many states require that creditors allow a certain minimum amount of time - typically 14 days - between actual receipt of your bill and the payment due date. You might want to look into this.

I am an avid reader who just received my first Kindle as a Christmas present. A couple of books later, I have noticed that my reading speed on the Kindle is a fraction of what it is for the same text on paper. I decided to re-read a novel before starting its sequel, and after a few chapters switched back to my old paperback. I found myself reading about 3 times faster on the physical book.

This is at least partly because there is so little text per page on the Kindle, a function of both display size and line- and letter-spacing. But beyond that there is also an issue with readability or legibility. The font used on these devices is remarkably ugly.

These are not permanent, unchangeable characteristics of E-readers, so I hope things will get better as the products evolve.

But they do sell millions. How many old people live in Europe, Japan, and the USA?

Unlike you, I do automatically respect people with nice hair.

The rudeness quite obviously lies in the 'F' of RTFA. We are so used to the acronym that perhaps we forget exactly what it stands for.