Sorry if my comment upset you Badad-Marty. I don't believe everyone that keeps an open mind is ignorant to science at all. I do think though, there are a large number of people that look through telescopes, that believe in many things. Whilst I can understand peoples frustration at others refering to thier hobby as somthing else completely different...I don't see the reason to start attacking them for thier beliefs.
If anything...it's been really hard to put up with the pompas attitudes & superiority complexs comming out of forum members who soley regard thier hobby as an academic one. But none the less, there are those in IIS that like me, enjoy the hobby for what it is.
No doubt, your probably a good bloke with decent intentions...Just thought you should, I'm ceartainly not ignorant of science and it's benifits. Just like yourself...as one pompas fellow reacently said..."It was poorly presented"...Nice to see your passionate about your hobby though. If it will cheer you up, I could email you some brain teasers
Just don't take me to literal is all...I know I'm not perfect.