Recent content by Aaron Hampton

It appears that by using the word "and" he is just continuing the statement about the the cost now and adding his own thoughts, of what it might cost in 50 years. Its like having a friendly conversation like this: Person A: "What was the gas price today?" Person B: "It was $2.37 last I saw"...

I completely agree with you about your out of the basement analogy. We have better facilities and resources and institutions for that. Its sounds like to me what your saying is that some of the negative atmospheres of the past don't exist or don't apply and that it isn't as rough as it used to...

How is it impossible to give an opinion on your own experience. That's all I want. Its no different than someone asking a group of people what its like to work in a mine for example or asking a thousand people "Whats it like living in this city". You going to get many different answers but many...

I am not using it as an example to beat them up. I didn't say that at all. I merely asked if the atmosphere was still the same or not in any aspect. I asked if any of the negative atmospheres of the past still existed. My only frame of reference is the historical figures. I am barely starting my...

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Basically all I am asking is if a scientist should be afraid to share new scientifically sound ideas to solve new problems before they have been tested for the sole purpose of being able to get the resources to test them and perhaps another scientist or two to help them test it that like the...

That's not what I'm asking. I'm asking for personal experience on how people with ideas are treated today compared to the past. I never mentioned step by step critiques. I asked about the willingness of scientists in general to listen and if an elitist attitude is prevalent.

That's not at all what I asked. It seems like you assume I'm talking about crackpot ideas or disproving current sound theories. I am talking about the ideas that help solve the new problems we face today and gaining support to test them. This should be obvious in using historical figures like...

Nobody has time to listen to new ideas? My original post is asking questions about what to expect in the community today based on how I understand its history. I am not implying that what I am asking is the truth. Changing the words in my questions to something different and then answering it...

When I say elitist I am referring to the negative aspects that attitude can manifest. Ridicule for example is not an effective form of discussion and is dissrespectful. I am talking about the attitude of not listening to new ideas because of pride. I do believe in healthy critism because science...

I am currently starting an education in physics and want to have a career in this field as well. My question concerns today's attitude toward each other within the community regarding new ideas and concepts. I consider myself to be a very creative person, perhaps more so then a love for...

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Is it not good for someone learning about any kind of science to also learn about older disproven ideas or theories in order to understand why something does not work? Not in an effort to pursue them but to learn about the mistakes or problems they revealed.