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DTC hath wroth:
It sounds like you might have a causal peripheral understanding of communications theory and stumbled upon some obscure radio propagation concept and want to apply that obscure concept to to change the whole way we think of communications. Ponder for a moment why said obscure concept remained obscure. I could go on and on and pick each of your comments apart...but it would be a waste of time. Quite the contrary. Taking apart rants and speculation from the lunatic fringe is great fun. After one has mastered science and technology, it offers an additional challenge. Haven't you ever listened to the old Art Bell show? He collected callers claiming alien visitations, abductions, flying saucers, conspiracies, ghosts, amazing technology, and all kinds of other observed phenomenon best attributable to a general lack of sanity and education. He would treat them quite seriously, drawing out additional details that seem to fascinate his large and diverse audience. My guess(tm) is that reality and accurate science are fundamentally boring, and that speculation, lunacy and fantasy are suitable diversions. Some of his callers held prestigious academic or government positions, and apparently wanted to how far off the deep end they could go. I recognized one or two. To properly present a pseudoscientific hoax requires a good understanding of the science and technology, and not just a word salad of buzzwords. I must confess that I enjoy doing the same thing, as witnessed by this ummm.... discussion. Lacking a suitable solution to the general lack of technical sanity problem, I find it far more interesting to become part of the problem. For example, my rants on being a werewolf: http://www.LearnByDestroying.com/nooze/werewolf.txt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Bell In 1998, Bell was named as recipient of the less-than-prestigious Snuffed Candle Award. The Council for Media Integrity cited Bell "for encouraging credulity, presenting pseudoscience as genuine, and contributing to the public's lack of understanding of the methods of scientific inquiry." That's why it's called "the magic of radio". When the magic wears off, what's left is boring and mundane science and physics. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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