Would support the suggestion, but think it highly unlikely it'll interest enough members to get a good enough post 'rate'. Though it'll be fun debunking stuff like scalar energy, pi water, etc. etc... if such a forum existed.

suggestion: some other name than science lab please, because it doesn't fit any discourse about economics, and perhaps even some mathematics

specifically, i've issues with the word 'lab'

no suggestions though on another name

Well my initial conception of the subforum, and my impression of the categories listed seemed to imply discussions of a more academic/theoretical nature

I'm just worried that the title of the forum itself will drive the topics made in the forum (more physical, lab based science) over the other subjects which I think were also envisioned to be discussed there (e.g. mathematics)

Though I do think it unlikely that it'll gain a large enough audience though - relative to the other forums, much like the DC++ subforum I guess, but we'll see.

edit: fixed some terms

This post has been edited by bgeh: Jun 15 2009, 06:20 AM

Put me in the camp of less science fiction and more technical/academic discussions please. Or give science fiction some subforum within it.

e.g. the UFO topic. Does that really have anything to do with 'science'? Sounds more like something for science fiction buffs to make conspiracy theories out of more than anything else. I'd let it stand, but yes the forum is suffering from a lack of a defined purpose right now.

or say the 'Is exploration of space that important?' topic..... isn't a discussion of the practicalities of the exploration of space more of a real life economic issue regarding the distribution of resources, which is a political decision, and thus more suited for real world issues more than anything else? [that's the original post, if the question were phrased to ask 'what scientific achievements, etc, etc gained from this, and could it have been achieved if it were done from the ground alone?', it would be more relevant]

This post has been edited by bgeh: Jun 18 2009, 12:42 AM

It isn't a matter of being anal or whatnot, because a thread with almost the same content in the original post exists in real world issues:

In science lab:

Title: Is space exploration that important ? [Billions were spent !!]
Post content:


Meanwhile, in real world issues:

Title: Exploration Of Space
Post content:



Don't they both just talk about why bother spending on space, and concentrate on making Earth better? Do they both not look like close twins of each other?

Besides, if I were being anal I'd point out that the science lab thread has absolutely nothing to do with astronomy at all (which is the tag), because it's trying to discuss why should the exploration of space get that much funding, etc. etc.

This post has been edited by bgeh: Jun 18 2009, 08:44 AM

Complaint: Posts like these shouldn't really be tolerated:

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=26780891
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=26719673
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=26706687