[AMPS] poor science?

[measures]

>
>In a message dated 3/5/00 7:44:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
>w8ji@contesting.com writes:
>
>> 
>>  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
>>  ------------------------------------------------
>>  > >  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."
>
>A physicist with any integrity and credibility would not counter someones 
>contradictary argument with juvenile name calling as done above but with 
>reasoned logic if he really does not intend to demean them.  Apparently Tom 
>doesn't think saying somene is SELLING SNAKE OIL TO SUCKERS isn't a personal 
>attack? 

€  Inceed, Dave, indeed.  'Tis hard to believe that I have been booted 
off this reflector twice for not playing nice. .  .  

> Speaking of  the pot calling the kettle black, I wonder if  
>W8JI/Ameritron made a few buck in the deal?  I think the quality (?) of 
>Ameritron amplifiers speaks for itself.
>
€  Yet another personal attack.!.  

later, Dave

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