"UWI, when you described the proposed FIREPIT as ''a sort of panic-like blackhole'' you surely didn't mean to imply that Panic is a blackhole."

no, i did not mean panic itself was any kind of black hole; but rather i meant the proposed flame-trap would be one. black hole might be the wrong analogy for what i was thinking -- i was imagining the images would fade or disolve with time, and not much at that, like the anger and frustration would hopefully do.

yes, you are right about panic... it leaves a nifty trail of history to the image behind it. i think it does a decent job of giving a peek at process.