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Originally Posted by Van Rijn
I think it is not a good idea to diagnose based on limited information, especially if you're not a professional in the field (I'm certainly not), and it can easily go well over the board "be nice" rule. There are occasional ATM posters I've wondered about, but I'm not sharing my speculation.
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All points taken. I don't claim to be a professional in the field, and I certainly don't intend to single anyone out in a way that might violate the rules. It was an observation that aroused my interest because so many of the genuine crackpots I've known in the literature (not just here) have so many characteristics in common. It also was not intended to discourage anyone from posting in ATM. Not all ATM posters are crackpots, and the board rules tend to separate the serious posters from the nut fringe by requiring reasoned answers to questions. The people I have in mind are those who post unreasoned (and often incoherent) ramblings, often with the corollary that only they can understand their own ideas. On the other hand, I don't want to discourage those posters either because ATM would not be nearly so much fun without them.
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