If I'm understanding the jibberish in this thread, you're arguing about the concept that an open port means someone can hack you. Blah. Have at my ports.

Just because a port is open doesn't mean someone can hack you. Just because you have a firewall doesn't mean someone can't hack you.

My two cents:

Stop worrying about being "hacked". Most people run single user operating systems anyway and don't carry anything worth someone's time and effort to exploit. Not only this, but if you maintain some sense of control over your system and only run services that you know you need, then you can concentrate on running the correct software to A) get the job done, and B) not allow people more acess to your system than you want them to find.

It boils down to common sense. If you're scared someone will hack you, unplug your stupid modem and go read a book. The Internet doesn't need paranoia.