[AMPS] poor science?

[Tom Rauch]

I wrote:

> "This whole parasitic thing is a major exercise in bad science and 
> >bad physics. I suspect it is designed to make a few bucks selling 
> >snake oil to suckers, or to woo a fan club of people who just don't quite
> >understand how things work and are looking for one simple answer to
> >complex questions."

You replied:

> IMHO the only snake oil being sold is the frantic attempts to discredit
> Mr. Measures. Innuendo about his mental abilities or his integrity appear
> to be a bait and switch tactic that some may use to keep interested
> parties from looking to closely at the shoddy  design and construction of
> commercial amplifiers that they may have a vested interest in.

There is a large difference between pointing out bad science and 
attacking the person.

Most non-technical people have problems understanding the 
difference between technical discrediting and personal attack.

This is probably a carry-over of the "anything you say and do is 
correct" system in schools.


  
73, Tom W8JI
w8ji@contesting.com

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