Paul Schlyter writes:

Uh-oh! Watch out so you don't yourself become a "Tholen-bot" Tom!

You're erroneously presupposing the existence of a "Tholen-bot",
Schlyter.

Tholen belongs in the kill file

Kill files do not prevent people like you from making antagonizing
remarks, Schlyter, as the above demonstrates rather clearly.

- discussing with him on Usenet is
like trying to talk with a robot.

Classic unsubstantiated and erroneous claim. Rather ironic, coming
from someone who relies on such comments in his discussions on USENET.

Perhaps it's feasible to argument
with him through some science journal - these journals have editors,
and therefore Tholen is then forced to behave, or else his letters
will be rejected.

How ironic, coming from someone not behaving.