Tommy's truth seems more widely applicable, since it is based on lots and lots of observations and theory of how vulcanising solution works, whereas bigtwin's is based on only his own observations. A lot of them, but still a smaller sample size than the population of materials scientists who have pondered rubber adhesion.
Anecdote != evidence.
Tommy / hippy speaks truth, so does bigtwin.
Tommy's truth seems more widely applicable, since it is based on lots and lots of observations and theory of how vulcanising solution works, whereas bigtwin's is based on only his own observations. A lot of them, but still a smaller sample size than the population of materials scientists who have pondered rubber adhesion.
Pay your money (time) and take your choice.
Me, I wait a bit. Bigtwin, he don't. Fair nuff.