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I'm sorry I don't understand Glen.
I have been into this "hobby" for about 35 years, and still am amazed with what I learn from others. I am not part of the "pop" anything, and many who know me will testify.
I have taught Astronomy to those from 5 (Kindy) to 85 (Adult Education) years old in a variety of professional positions including nearly 30 years as a High School Physics teacher. I have written research proposals that link High School education and astronomy long before the Faulkes, itelescope and the Swinbourne courses were conceived. I once resided on Siding Spring.
Last night I gave over 300 people a look at the Moon, Jupiter and moons, Saturn and Alpha Cent -from ages 18 months to 80 years. Many their first view at these objects. One retired lady had a telescope she had owned for 10 years and last night the moon was the first object she had seen through it.
That alone made my mind pop.
It is my guess that 3 hours of "Social media" generated TV has introduced more people to this hobby than all involved in this website combined.
Collect the ABC scopes from land fill, clean them up and give them to under-privileged kids that are interested in looking at the moon.
That I see as positive.