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Post by louise on Apr 10, 2011 8:33:47 GMT 1
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Post by marchesarosa on Apr 10, 2011 9:20:31 GMT 1
Louise's mistake is in the assumption that this joke reads one way only - like the same old, same old "anti-science",
"pseudo-science", "confirmation bias", "failure of communication", "presentation problems" and "unhealthy scepticism"
beloved of warmist clones and spin doctors.
As an American, Louise probably doesn't even know the meaning of "amateur" or that, pre-Big Budget Big Science,
"amateurs" were always in the forefront of scientific advance.
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Post by louise on Apr 10, 2011 9:22:21 GMT 1
Louise's mistake is in the assumption that this joke reads one way only You are mistaken in your assumption of my assumption. |
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Post by abacus9900 on Apr 10, 2011 9:44:35 GMT 1
I thought Louise's lampooning of this MB was very apt in view of the garbled 'explanation' of various scientific concepts from one or two so-called experts who contribute here.
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Post by louise on Apr 10, 2011 9:56:27 GMT 1
I thought Louise's lampooning of this MB was very apt in view of the garbled 'explanation' of various scientific concepts from one or two so-called experts who contribute here. Yes abacus - was it the "talking bollocks" that gave it away (a common phrase I've heard on this board :-)) |
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Post by abacus9900 on Apr 10, 2011 11:10:21 GMT 1
I thought Louise's lampooning of this MB was very apt in view of the garbled 'explanation' of various scientific concepts from one or two so-called experts who contribute here. Yes abacus - was it the "talking bollocks" that gave it away (a common phrase I've heard on this board :-)) Yes indeed.  |
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Post by speakertoanimals on Apr 11, 2011 21:32:45 GMT 1
In many cases, because there weren't that many professional scientists. There are very few 'amateurs' nowadays, because few people have the indepedent income and required amount of time that it takes to be a useful amateur. The amount of background study required can also be prohibitive.
There are some exceptional amateur astronomers though! Making your own telescope is an amazing task.
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Post by eamonnshute on Apr 12, 2011 8:24:07 GMT 1
There are some exceptional amateur astronomers though! Making your own telescope is an amazing task. Amateurs can still do useful work in astronomy, and you do not even need a telescope! many comets have been discovered in images from the SOHO spacecraft - one man discovered five in one day. www.skyandtelescope.com/community/skyblog/newsblog/112596884.html |
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