Re "So if we're all subjects in a clandestine military psyops experiment, I say "Good job!" to the experimenters. You helped to give me a remarkably fine life.":
Well, we've not heard from Barry for a few hours now. I had assumed he was using a Tor Browser when he posted to FFL like the rest of us. Looks like he dropped his guard. He's probably had the full Bourne treatment by now - the agent crashing though the glass door of his Paris apartment. Unless Barry has the martial skills of Matt Damon or a glamorous sidekick like Franka Potente he's toast. Pity. He sounded like a nice guy.