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Originally Posted by bartman
Craig, I'm not sure if I understand/like this part of your post......
I'd like to think that any comment I make on 'stuff' is NOT to make an argument! If I give a thought or opinion, I expect my peers or more educated people to concur, dispel, explain or debate ( not argue) my thoughts/opinions.
I'm an amateur amateur, but I'm sure that there are people out there ( without the PHD etc behind their names) that have helped and contributed to the science world with their thoughts and opinions.
Sometimes it takes a person to walk into a room with fresh eyes  . If you eat and breath this stuff, you can get consumed by it and not see the galaxy through the stars 
I hope that ( someday) a comment I make might spur somebody's thoughts to help solve an idea no matter how trivial.
Bartman |
Hi Bart;
That's Ok & cool.
I guess some views (or opinions) are directed at being constructive, or not constructive. Seems to me that where opinions attempt to pass judgement on something still under debate and not yet understood, is where I feel they hold little value, other than to cause a defensive reaction … that's human nature isn't it?
A discussion set up from this basis usually devolves into something which isn't really about the topic at all … it sort of ends up being about the individuals.
I also use the term 'opinion' in a very specific way when I use it. I should be careful using it as I sometimes forget to explain my definition of it. (Its not an everyday normal definition .. topic for another thread someday, I guess).
Cheers & thanks for your 'prod' (or opinion), - much appreciated as it was directed at being constructive.
