Where Can Scientists Discuss Physics Theories Online?

[AnOpenMind]

Does anyone know a physics forum where theory discussion is allowed? My first post was deleted by a mod for trying to discuss ideas.

 

[micromass]

You're just looking for trouble now, aren't you??

 

[ZapperZ]

Does anyone know a physics forum where theory discussion is allowed? My first post was deleted by a mod for trying to discuss ideas.

It was deleted not because you wanted to do a "theory discussion", but rather you wanted to do a speculative theory discussion. There's a difference.

Please re-read the PF Rules. In particular, this part:

Overly Speculative Posts:
One of the main goals of PF is to help students learn the current status of physics as practiced by the scientific community; accordingly, Physicsforums.com strives to maintain high standards of academic integrity. There are many open questions in physics, and we welcome discussion on those subjects provided the discussion remains intellectually sound. It is against our Posting Guidelines to discuss, in the PF forums or in blogs, new or non-mainstream theories or ideas that have not been published in professional peer-reviewed journals or are not part of current professional mainstream scientific discussion. Non-mainstream or personal theories will be deleted. Unfounded challenges of mainstream science and overt crackpottery will not be tolerated anywhere on the site. Linking to obviously "crank" or "crackpot" sites is prohibited.

This applies throughout this forum.

Zz.

 

[AnOpenMind]

Yes I understood the first time you said it. That's why it hasn't happened again.

 

[AnOpenMind]

You're just looking for trouble now, aren't you??

No. I'm looking for a discussion of a specific topic.

 

[micromass]

No. I'm looking for a discussion on a specific topic.

A discussion about what? About which forums do allow speculative posts? Well, do a quick google search for physics forums and see what pops up! There are a lot of physics forums around! (none of them is as good as PF though )

Maybe try http://www.sciforums.com/

 

[AnOpenMind]

A discussion about what?

I'm not permitted to say here. If someone can suggest a good forum in which to talk about it, I'd be happy to explain.

 

[micromass]

I'm not permitted to say here. If someone can suggest a good place to talk about it, I'd be happy to explain.

Like I said, do a quick google search: http://www.google.be/#sclient=psy&h...c.r_pw.&fp=823b6a7917ab7124&biw=1366&bih=645"

Or go to the sciforums I linked. Such a stuff is permissable there.

 

[AnOpenMind]

Thank you very much sir. Yes I'm already there now having a look, as I should have pointed out. I came across PhysForum and am checking there as well. I apologize for any trouble caused by me posting certain types of ideas.

 

[Ms Music]

Ugh. Both sciforums and physforum are pond scum.

 

[TurtleMeister]

This site: http://www.bautforum.com/index.php, has a sub forum called ATM, "against the mainstream", where you can present your theory.

 

[Chi Meson]

This site: http://www.bautforum.com/index.php, has a sub forum called ATM, "against the mainstream", where you can present your theory.

You mean "theory" . The quotes are necessary, because actual, repeatable, confirmable data are necessary in order to have a theory. OP has a speculation.

 

[Pythagorean]

Does anyone know a physics forum where theory discussion is allowed? My first post was deleted by a mod for trying to discuss ideas.

physicsforums.com

I'm not permitted to say here.

Don't be so dramatic. You're not allowed to speculate. You can say "I speculated about [..]" because that sentence in itself is not speculation.

 

[Pengwuino]

http://answers.yahoo.com/

 

[Astronuc]

http://answers.yahoo.com/

 

[kcajrenreb]

Stay here, I'm sure you'll like it better. Just be sure to look over your posts and ensure thet follow all of the forum guidelines. Without those rules, this forum would be a mess of speculations, and stuff of the sort.

If you really need to speculate, then do so, but keep it to yourself, and consider it wrong, as you do not have a proper mathematical understanding of the subject (I'm assuming). I'm not trying to be unfriendly, I'm trying to tell the truth.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

Does anyone know a physics forum where theory discussion is allowed? My first post was deleted by a mod for trying to discuss ideas.

There really is no need to go elsewhere, what you can do here at PF is far better than any website where people discuss speculation. Simply ask questions rather than propose answers. E.g

Instead of...

Hello everyone! I have a theory about what goes on inside a black hole. I think that because of infinite time and red shift and quantum teleportation the universe must have been born and ended in the same black hole. The universe therefore is infinite therefore...

...one should say

Hello everyone! I am really interested in learning what goes on inside a black hole. What does current scientific evidence suggest?

Then you and everyone else who is eager to learn can find out! Remember any idea you come up with probably touches on subjects that have already been thoroughly investigated.

 

[Evo]

Excellent response Ryna! And a perfect place to end.