>>lol
>Not laughing.
I am.

>Who made those measurements?
I believe Prof. Political Satire and Dr. Itsa Cartoon.

>There are plenty of facts out there if you take the trouble to find them.
Yes there are, just a search engine away.

>It's a lot more fun, I know, to post nonsense like this,
Sometimes humour makes a point but only if you have a willingness to laugh at (and question) your own cemented opinions.