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I used to frequent the Astronomy and Amateur Science section. I came to realise relatively quickly it was mostly filled with posts by the same handful of people, with the same cut-throat unrelenting mentality of "I am right" or "I must have the last word" or "Does not match current scientific theory" approach. Its also disgraceful how someone with ignorance in a topic area is treated. Often they are attacked and belittled. I even read one regular responding to someones question with "I am astounded, no, flabbergasted by your level of ignorance".
I don't know but that sounds like a complete lack of respect to another human being to me.
That being said I have always enjoyed Carl's(Renormalised) posts(I've mentioned Carl because someone mentioned him in an earlier post). They are always interesting and factual. They always lack the seemingly malicious rigid responses and arguments you come across in those forums. What a nice fellow he is.
I can't help but feel the Astronomy and Amateur Science forums has become a sort of "poisoned ground", kind of like Chernobyl. You can go there if you want, but if you wish to escape unscathed wear an environmental suit and a bullet proof vest.
If I had it my way I'd burn it to the ground and start over. Create a separate forum for Astronomy related items only where people can discuss supernova discoveries, other interesting discoveries, developments in Astronomy, astronomy related questions and what not.
The other forum is for Amateur Science where all the and quantum and theoretical physicists with the same handful of arm chair experts can argue the rigors of science and semantics together in their own padded cell.
If you read this and possibly feel offended by my comments about the Astronomy and Amateur Science forums perhaps you should ask yourself why that is?
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