Being smarter than those punters does not mean you are right. Authority only counts to those willing to recognize it. If the unruly masses have the right of franchise in this country (USA) then the people are the over-ruling legal authority. At least that's the principle inheirent in the American Declaration of Independence.

Consider this: Put 100 astronomers in a field with 1000 punters and then you'll see who is "right." I hate to seemingly resort to violence, but that's the unvarnished truth.

What does a 400 lbs gorilla call the pole-star? Anything it wants to.

JPax

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"Oh no no no I'm a rocket man Rocket man burning out his fuse up here alone." -- Sir Elton John

J Pax