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Originally Posted by bojan
I don't want to look elitist.. but I wouldn't even think of going to pub and talk there about gravity waves 
However, I discuss about them (and other sci stuff) in the office where I work.. and 90% of people there know about them and do not think they are con...
Probably this is also a wrong place to form a relevant opinion about what general public thinks. |
I like to monitor opinion..not only gravity waves but all sorts of things.. actually I don't go to the pub these days...but my experiences there are it is amazing what you run into..one day at the Drake Pub I finally approached this chap who for some time (weeks) sat there with a white wine...turned out to be an astronomer and scientist..involved in all sorts of things...took a bit to get him to open up but as usual I got him talking. President of a particular astronomy group he said but I respect his privacy but all he told me you would not believe....My point is as stated..so many people think its a con...so why? Is it the way it is presented on the news?
I guess the news is presented the wrong way to have a negative universal responce...I just find it very odd...and wonder if others have found similar... it must be something g in the way it has been reported.
Alex