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Re: How to be a "real" scientist.

From	Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de>
Newsgroups	sci.physics.relativity
Subject	Re: How to be a "real" scientist.
Date	2016-05-27 07:11 +0200
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Am 26.05.2016 21:00, schrieb benj:
> The secret to being a "real" scientists as you've probably heard from
> the amateurs here like Odd Boinker is to use the "scientific method".
>
> This method that every knows is very simple and anyone can learn it.
>
> First you must find someone with ESP and SUPERPOWERS. These are people
> who are able to know what people believe without them saying anything
> and also are able to use their "powers" to know which laws of nature are
> true and which are just kook nonsense.
>
> Sure guys like Hawking can do this, but closer to home we have our own
> HVAC who can provide this information.
>
> Then the scientific method consists only of listening to what HVAC says
> is true and what is Kook talk and accept and believe it all as gospel
> without question.
>
> Then, when you repeat this wisdom to others less informed than yourself,
> you will be hailed as a "real scientist"!
>
> Yep, it's just that simple!
>
> Having business cards printed with nothing on them helps add
> authenticity to your credentials.

Actually the 'scientific method' works a little different.

What you describe is 'Voodoo Academics' (Hoghwarts College):

There you have high priests, which wear only bones, feathers and a 
bow-tie and repeatedly write their magic prayers on large black pieces 
of plywood.

And all the wanna-be priests sit in rank and files and watch and listen, 
but doze in, after a few repetitions through the secrecy of a high 
pitched tone, created by that magic stone, the high-priest is using.

But occasionally someone awakes and shouts out out 'Heureka!' (and doze 
in again).

With trained hypnotic voice the high-priest transfers his secret wisdom 
to his chosen apprentices, who stand up asleep and follow their master 
to his private sanctum.

 From these selected few the best are chosen to become assistant 
sorcerers. After subsequent initiation into the secret art of Voodoo 
science, the high-priests helpers are allowed to carry the holy items, 
like briefcase and lunchbox, into the auditorium. A privilege which is 
jealously observed by non-selected.

If the apprentice is then trained enough to repeat the magic rituals 
without hesitation, he gets graduated to a low-rank-priest and can, 
after a short time, have own assistent-apprentices.

To prove to be worthy for promotion, he had to repeat his masters wisdom 
faultlessly and often and in all possible situations. He has also the 
duty to through magic thunder on all followers of rival sorcerers.

If that is also managed successfully, the former assistant gets 
initiated into the inner sect and promoted to a high priest himself.

Through the magic of such a splendid organisation it is possible to 
maintain continuity of wisdom undisturbed over the ages.

TH

Thread

How to be a "real" scientist. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-26 15:00 -0400
  Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-05-26 12:18 -0700
  Re: How to be a "real" scientist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-26 17:15 -0700
  Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-05-26 21:47 -0500
  Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-05-27 07:11 +0200
    Re: How to be a "real" scientist. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-27 02:28 -0400
      Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-05-28 08:26 +0200
        Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-05-28 06:26 -0700
          Re: How to be a "real" scientist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-28 13:03 -0700
            Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-05-28 17:04 -0700
              Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-05-29 04:48 +0200
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-05-28 22:25 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. John Heath <heathjohn2@gmail.com> - 2016-05-31 06:01 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-31 12:06 -0400
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-05-31 23:54 +0200
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-06-03 11:14 -0500
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-06-05 16:12 +0200
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-05-31 11:02 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2016-05-31 20:13 +0200
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. John Heath <heathjohn2@gmail.com> - 2016-05-31 15:58 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-05-31 16:40 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. John Heath <heathjohn2@gmail.com> - 2016-05-31 18:07 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-05-31 21:24 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. John Heath <heathjohn2@gmail.com> - 2016-06-01 20:22 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2016-05-31 23:25 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-06-01 11:20 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2016-06-01 20:38 +0200
              Re: How to be a "real" scientist. John Heath <heathjohn2@gmail.com> - 2016-05-28 20:08 -0700
              Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2016-05-29 08:08 +0200
              Re: How to be a "real" scientist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-28 23:27 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-05-29 07:00 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2016-05-29 23:47 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-29 18:48 -0700
              Re: How to be a "real" scientist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-30 12:08 -0700
        Re: How to be a "real" scientist. RichD <r_delaney2001@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-29 00:03 -0700
          Re: How to be a "real" scientist. "David (Time Lord) Fuller" <fuller.david@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-29 08:34 -0700
          Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-05-29 22:49 +0200
            Re: How to be a "real" scientist. "David (Time Lord) Fuller" <fuller.david@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-29 19:22 -0700
              Re: How to be a "real" scientist. "David (Time Lord) Fuller" <fuller.david@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-29 19:42 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. "David (Time Lord) Fuller" <fuller.david@hotmail.com> - 2016-05-29 19:56 -0700
        Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-05-31 09:56 -0500
          Re: How to be a "real" scientist. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-31 11:53 -0400
            Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Tom Roberts <tjroberts137@sbcglobal.net> - 2016-05-31 15:27 -0500
              Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2016-05-31 22:32 +0200
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-05-31 14:29 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2016-05-31 23:23 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2016-05-31 23:41 -0700
          Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2016-05-31 19:48 +0200
          Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-06-01 21:01 +0200
            Re: How to be a "real" scientist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-06-01 16:38 -0700
              Re: How to be a "real" scientist. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-06-01 16:58 -0700
          Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-06-03 06:13 +0200
            Re: How to be a "real" scientist. mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2016-06-02 23:38 -0700
              Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-06-03 08:12 -0700
              Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Thomas Heger <ttt_heg@web.de> - 2016-06-04 06:23 +0200
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-06-04 14:05 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2016-06-05 10:49 +0200
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-06-05 11:52 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2016-06-05 21:32 +0200
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-06-05 14:28 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. mlwozniak@wp.pl - 2016-06-06 00:11 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-06-06 08:04 -0700
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2016-06-06 17:17 +0200
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. Maciej Woźniak <mlwozniak@wp.pl> - 2016-06-05 10:37 +0200
                Re: How to be a "real" scientist. JanPB <filmart@gmail.com> - 2016-06-05 14:30 -0700

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