What is up with all the nonsensical quack threads?

yes lets make a sub-forum of a sub-forum of a sub-forum of a C++ study enthusiasts interested only in strings used for while loops...
 
While dragon continues his expected high quality contributions, here is an example of a computer science site:

http://www.vbforums.com/

If we took a handful of those topics and made then subforae of computer science, then that might have a result we're looking for.

I am sure the same tactic could be applied to any of the sciences.
 
I think it would be great to have a Protocols subforum in Biology and Genetics.
 
Crunched Cat, it is obvious that people are not interested in specific sub-forums because there will not be enough people participating in it...and if you still think it is a good idea...make a poll
 
Crunchy Cat said:
While dragon continues his expected high quality contributions, here is an example of a computer science site:

http://www.vbforums.com/

If we took a handful of those topics and made then subforae of computer science, then that might have a result we're looking for.

I am sure the same tactic could be applied to any of the sciences.
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That's great. Now what does that have to do with anything regarding this thread?
 
draqon said:
take a notice at how I stated "not enough people interested"...and how many are interested in the SAM's version of subforum so far? errr...herself only currently..thats one person...yeah great subforum yay :rolleyes:
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I don't know how many eyes were viewing the thread in relation to now and the last time Sam posted. I doubt you do; however, I suspect Sam sees the value of applied technicals and how real-world problem solving and Q&A can foster improved scientific discussion.
 
draqon said:
That's great. Now what does that have to do with anything regarding this thread?
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That's easy, it shows that you are contributing a whole lot of "I don't care" to the thread. It's a warning sign for other readers.
 
Crunchy Cat said:
I don't know how many eyes were viewing the thread in relation to now and the last time Sam posted. I doubt you do; however, I suspect Sam sees the value of applied technicals and how real-world problem solving and Q&A can foster improved scientific discussion.
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I agree...with SAM...and I agree with you especially with this technique being useful for efficient scientific discussion. The problem however is totally different...there is just not enough people interested, in addition to not enough people talking about science in the first place. Just look on Sciforums nowdays...people are mostly interested by oppressed women and men and rape victims and such and than Iraq...not science.
 
draqon said:
I agree...with SAM...and I agree with you especially with this technique being useful for efficient scientific discussion. The problem however is totally different...there is just not enough people interested, in addition to not enough people talking about science in the first place. Just look on Sciforums nowdays...people are mostly interested by oppressed women and men and rape victims and such and than Iraq...not science.
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If we had the technical subforae, we might attract other people whom are interested. Clearly all the technical forums out there are doing something right. I see no reason why we couldn't have a mixed community of both techies and laymen. I am not suggesting the removal of anything... just an addition.
 
I can see only one subforum that will work...space...

space oriented subforum on only space related stuff...NASA mission briefings and such...that will seriously attracts gazillion number of people
 
draqon said:
I can see only one subforum that will work...space...

space oriented subforum on only space related stuff...NASA mission briefings and such...that will seriously attracts gazillion number of people
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That might be a good idea. Maybe place it as a specific information subforum under Astronomy, Exobiology, & Cosmology.
 
CptBork said:
Why are so many people coming on here with no physics or math background, not to learn what has been done already, but to instead speculate and contribute their own ideas? How can you expect to contribute anything useful until you know what's already been done? How can you expect to know what's been done when you haven't learned any of it yet?

Do any of you really think you're helping out laymen by coming here and putting in your 2 cents when you have no way of knowing whether your ideas are even valid in a scientific context? Do you think it's fair on those who can't differentiate between the scientific validity and applicability of one idea and another when you try to give the impression that you know your ideas are correct and true? I can see that serious mathematicians and physicists are starting to get tired of this forum, because it's just one crank after another with one useless idea after another. Physics and math is not a democracy, we go by evidence and proof from specific basic assumptions. Anything that doesn't comply with these assumptions does not belong in this section. There is a pseudoscience section, it was made specifically for you guys. I suggest you start using it.

I can't believe the arrogance when someone with little formal education in this subject, who hasn't even read the background material, comes in here and not only proposes an idea, which is ok at first, but then when told their idea doesn't apply here, insists that it is correct. This is not the place for it. The patience of our moderators has been exemplary as far as I can see it, tolerating people like Reiku who cuss and swear at them and make a damn circus of the whole thing. And when a guy like Reiku is banned for a day or has a post sent to the cesspool as is usually the norm, they are right back at it with another thread and the same spiel.

This place is losing its scientific credibility, and it's a damn shame. Imagine random people were free to walk in on university physics lectures whenever they pleased, and interrupt whatever class they wanted to, and disrupt the learning experience for those who genuinely are interested in learning real science and doing the work to show that they have learned. There are other sections on this board for you guys to do these things when you haven't got the background material, so why do you not use it?

It's bad enough when quantum flapdoodle is popularized in the media by gurus and people with no actual knowledge or research in the field. Cults are founded on this kind of stuff. Please do not come to a legitimate science forum with real scientists and waste time and space with this crap, there are plenty of more appropriate places where you can do it.
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''Why are so many people coming on here with no physics or math background''

:eek::eek::eek: ok... whatever.

Now places like this are only FOR THE PROFESSIONALS.


BE WARNED!!!!
 
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