On Wed, 24 Jun 2009, Colin Quinney wrote: > I calculated that in an average alt physics forum > of 1000 members, perhaps only three or four people are doing any real > experiments, at least from those who are posting. Vortex may be the > exception, but Bill is correct. I am also guilty. I have tried to get > others to do "my" experiments. mea culpa.
Honestly seeking help is not the "FREENRG-L NEWBIE" problem. Imagining that others might be interested in your work, that's not the problem. When looking for help, do you believe you're *entitled* to others' time and energy; and everyone should drop their own unimportant useless little projects and instead work on yours? Do you see your own projects as staggaringly important, so important that all other projects are worthless in comparison? If someone refuses to let you usurp their time, do you respond with personal attacks? This seemed to be attitude of many who joined freenrg-L and immediately started trolling for people to do their experiments for them. It was some kind of weird narcissim disease. It seems to be common in our community. (((((((((((((((((( ( ( ( ( (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
