> > but add a "Classic Vortex:" an experiment-centered list similar to > the way vortex once was, back in the Chris Tinsley era, a place for > alt-science people to discuss their current work. Build stuff. Run tests > on odd claims and weird devices. It might remain pretty dead except when > a "Mylow" event occurs ...or we'll find that plenty of experiment threads > have always been there, but just couldn't attract a viewership.
YES! Now that's a plan. And with that I'd kiss this vortex good-buy and join and shiny new old style vortex ;) On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 5:25 PM, William Beaty <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, 16 Jun 2009, Steven Krivit wrote: > > > >Does anyone else have any thoughts, pro or con, on this matter? > > pro, very pro > > Sometimes on-topic threads die, while off-topic threads attract > participants and go for days. But then, the meaning of "on topic" is > largely decided by the group. If alt-science experiments attract low > interest, it suggests that such experiments are actually "off topic" in > the present community. > > Also, I personally have low interest in Vortex as it stands, and haven't > participated much in recent years. (Someone noted that politics has been > normal for Vortex for years. Yep.) The Mylow stuff was great, but > things like it seem rare, and usually can't compete against ten other > threads going hot and heavy. Maybe they're rare BECAUSE they can't > compete? > > The current politics ban is a blackout to remove all left/right/anarchist > topics. But it got me thinking. That's why trolls are so valuable. I > mean, besides me being one myself. :) > > Someone mentioned that Vortex discusses all sorts of things between > "Mylow" episodes. But in my experience, the "Mylow" threads don't attract > interest. They usually only catch fire if the original poster pushes them > with numerous messages, competing against other threads, until slowly the > science thread steals participants away from all the others. If this > isn't done, then experimental science threads stand little chance. The > other stuff is more interesting. > > So why not give PBS its own separate science channel? > > Rather than VortexB, maybe we should keep the main community exactly as it > was, but add a "Classic Vortex:" an experiment-centered list similar to > the way vortex once was, back in the Chris Tinsley era, a place for > alt-science people to discuss their current work. Build stuff. Run tests > on odd claims and weird devices. It might remain pretty dead except when > a "Mylow" event occurs ...or we'll find that plenty of experiment threads > have always been there, but just couldn't attract a viewership. > > > (((((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (O) ) ) ) ) ))))))))))))))))))) > William J. Beaty SCIENCE HOBBYIST website > billb at amasci com http://amasci.com > EE/programmer/sci-exhibits amateur science, hobby projects, sci fair > Seattle, WA 206-762-3818 unusual phenomena, tesla coils, weird sci > >
