Labourer with physics and engineering interests

[Matthew Travers]

Hi folks
Amateur experimenter here with only rudimentary maths skills. I have the most unfortunate and embarrassing tendency of being most confident in a topic when I am only just starting to learn something about it.
I am grateful for being able to participate in a forum where more knowledgeable members can use their sharpened Occam's Razor to keep my feet on the ground.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Welcome to PF!

 

[Bandersnatch]

I have the most unfortunate and embarrassing tendency of being most confident in a topic when I am only just starting to learn something about it.

Don't worry, the whole of humanity suffers from the same thing:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning–Kruger_effect

Welcome to the forums!

 

[Matthew Travers]

Thanks mate. I don't knowwhether to be relieved or alarmed about that though