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Originally Posted by JulianEdgar
I know some people who have posted here can see straight through his crap, but (and I respect their choice) they choose to walk away - why bother wasting time trying to counter the rubbish?
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I believe part of this is that we (myself included) don't have the knowledge to know whats right or wrong and lack the resources (and/or gumption) to confirm. As well as some don't really care about car aero, they just want results. In that regard it doesn't matter if something gets separation on the roof if adding a kammback gets you an extra 5 mpg.
Not commenting on validity/content of anyone's posts, but I find aerohead's post very hard to read due to formatting and sometimes the verbiage. Akin to trying to read a masters degree level chemistry book when you are taking a freshman level chemistry course. You recognize some of it, but can't really understand what the text is saying.
Julian's posts are usually much easier to understand. I can also appreciate that he won't come right out and say what to do. Often only offer a quick summary of relevant resources and offer a personal opinion.
I believe that to be part of the "misinformation" (not commenting on content of posts remember
) as well. Some people (not on ecomodder, everyone everywhere) just want to be told what to do rather than think about it. I find myself looking for that sometimes depending on the topic. For example, when I posted about the stock spoiler on my car in this thread:
"Excellent paper on rear spoilers?. No one offered any advice of what to do in this case, but when I took the time to think about it and posted what I thought both provided their opinions and some examples of cars I might use as an example of modifications I could try.
I try to remember that this is an internet forum and as such you can't take what
anyone says as 100%. Cross reference, experiment, get results, and share them with everyone. If you don't do testing then you are simply imitating or repeating others. Which isn't a problem if you never claim to know anything more than your single data point and other data points that you've read about. When I am asked or offer information about something I have never actually done I always start the reply with my lack of experience and that it is based only on what I've read elsewhere.
Even college professors profess their knowledge. It's still up to you to confirm and form your own opinion about a subject. Which means even if these guys were your college professors you should still be cross referencing them (with your textbook and other resources) to make sure they are correct. If it is true then there should be an experiment you can do to confirm how the conclusion/theory was formed (depending on equipment availability).
Rant over. One day I was trying to figure out why I found Julian's post easier to read and understand than aerohead's. It's been culminating in the back of my mind for a few days now.