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Originally Posted by Glenpiper
The following probably needs it own thread.
It has always interested me to note over the years, from observing the contents of the many astronomy forums (forii?), and contact with individuals, that the amateur astronomy community is easily divided into two classes of participants, namely:
a) Those that see their equipment as aids to study the night sky ... the 'seekers'
b) Those that see the night sky as an aid to help them develop and perfect their equipment .. the 'tinkerers'
Where do you readers stand?
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I think that would make a good thread in its own right, with a poll.
The impression I get from a lot of people in IIS is aften they can be split pretty easiy into the two categories, but there those who're somewhere in between. Personally, I think I'm a fence sitter. I do a mix of seeking and tinkering... at present I think I'm largely tinkering with Spectroscopy - trying to learn what I and my gear can do. The seeking will follow.
Al.