Need Forum for Outlandish Science Ideas

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding a science forum that accommodates far-out, controversial theories and ideas, with an emphasis on receiving serious feedback from knowledgeable individuals in fields like electronics and physics. The scope includes suggestions for platforms that might be suitable for posting animations related to these ideas.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire for a forum that considers outlandish science ideas and seeks serious feedback from experts.
  • Another participant suggests a specific forum, CosmoQuest, as a potential option for such discussions.
  • A different participant questions the feasibility of finding a forum that balances the criteria of being both outlandish and serious, noting that such forums often attract laypeople who may help identify flaws in unconventional ideas.
  • Another suggestion includes a link to a site, crank.net, which lists unusual physics ideas, although it is not a forum. The participant also mentions YouTube as a platform for posting animations due to its large audience.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on a specific forum that meets the criteria outlined. There are multiple suggestions and perspectives on the nature of such forums, indicating ongoing disagreement about the best approach.

Contextual Notes

Some participants note that the criteria for a forum may contradict each other, and there is uncertainty about the level of expertise available in suggested forums.

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Hello,
Does anyone know of a science forum that deals with far out, controversial theories & ideas? This would be similar to the science fiction forum here at PF but may even be more outlandish, however postings would receive serious consideration.
I have made some simple animations that I would like to post on such a forum & receive serious feedback from electronics engineers, physics experts, or anyone with some good insight.
I would also like to thank Physics Forums- its members & staff for the helpful responses you have made to my postings over the last few years. It is appreciated.

JoeL
 
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forex10 said:
Does anyone know of a science forum that deals with far out, controversial theories & ideas? This would be similar to the science fiction forum here at PF but may even be more outlandish, however postings would receive serious consideration.
Those two criteria contradict each other. There are plenty of places where the first is applied though.

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Such fora are, however, often populated with interested laypeople, who may be good enough to identify what's wrong with an "outlandish" idea.
 
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If you are interested in the most far out, you can find lots of unusual physics ideas at http://www.crank.net. The physics list is at http://www.crank.net/physics.html. It's not really a forum, but it might provide an appropriate link somewhere.

If you have in mind more serious, but not mainstream, ideas, then one can always post on Youtube. I think Youtube would be a natural for animation videos. Some time ago I posted here about an interesting QM animation that someone put on Youtube. Youtube obviously has a huge amount of traffic. So if I wanted to post an animation I had done, I would start there, and then link to it from other sites.
 
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