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I’m a quantum physicist and you wouldn’t believe how many people try and sell me on their theory that solves everything that is literally just an idea in their

I’m a quantum physicist and you wouldn’t believe how many people try and sell me on their theory that solves everything that is literally just an idea in their head and can’t even produce any quantitative predictions. The levels of self delusion that these people display is astounding and we need to mock it more openly imo

rvcdbn 3y ago
if i have a crackpot theory and i’d like a real physicist to look it over and am willing to pay for their time where would i find one? asking for a friend
- binarycoffee 3y ago
  Sabine Hossenfelder apparently does this [1, 2] for $50/20min. [1] http://backreaction.blogspot.com/p/talk-to-physicist_27.html http://backreaction.blogspot.com/p/talk-to-physicist_27.html [2] https://aeon.co/ideas/what-i-learned-as-a-hired-consultant-for-autodidact-physicists https://aeon.co/ideas/what-i-learned-as-a-hired-consultant-f...
legel 3y ago
Agreed. Those who confuse “astronomy” and “astrology” are confused.
light_hue_1 3y ago
The newage people are the worst at this. Beware, you may want to gouge your own eyes out: https://www.watkinsmagazine.com/quantum-life-of-healing-crystals https://www.watkinsmagazine.com/quantum-life-of-healing-crys...
- jacquesm 3y ago
  There is this thing that I like to call 'the cult of stupid' where people are somehow proud of their lack of knowledge and they are not afraid of putting it out there. They tend to laugh when asked pointed questions because in their world 'truth' has no value, it's all about belief. One family member of mine wears healing crystals because they keep her cancer free. It's really sad and it irks me that given the excellent educational opportunities we have that so many people choose willingly not to avail themselves of those opportunities. But they do have opinions on all that stuff that you need to work at to learn.
orblivion 3y ago
What do you intend to achieve by mocking these people?
- bowsamic 3y ago
  To make them feel bad (I am salty)

rvcdbn 3y ago

if i have a crackpot theory and i’d like a real physicist to look it over and am willing to pay for their time where would i find one? asking for a friend

binarycoffee 3y ago
Sabine Hossenfelder apparently does this [1, 2] for $50/20min. [1] http://backreaction.blogspot.com/p/talk-to-physicist_27.html http://backreaction.blogspot.com/p/talk-to-physicist_27.html [2] https://aeon.co/ideas/what-i-learned-as-a-hired-consultant-for-autodidact-physicists https://aeon.co/ideas/what-i-learned-as-a-hired-consultant-f...

legel 3y ago

Agreed. Those who confuse “astronomy” and “astrology” are confused.

light_hue_1 3y ago

The newage people are the worst at this. Beware, you may want to gouge your own eyes out: https://www.watkinsmagazine.com/quantum-life-of-healing-crystals https://www.watkinsmagazine.com/quantum-life-of-healing-crys...

jacquesm 3y ago
There is this thing that I like to call 'the cult of stupid' where people are somehow proud of their lack of knowledge and they are not afraid of putting it out there. They tend to laugh when asked pointed questions because in their world 'truth' has no value, it's all about belief. One family member of mine wears healing crystals because they keep her cancer free. It's really sad and it irks me that given the excellent educational opportunities we have that so many people choose willingly not to avail themselves of those opportunities. But they do have opinions on all that stuff that you need to work at to learn.

orblivion 3y ago

What do you intend to achieve by mocking these people?

bowsamic 3y ago
To make them feel bad (I am salty)