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Originally Posted by JulianEdgar
In fact, I have stated here many times:
Don't believe what I say. Go and read the current aero textbooks, read the SAE papers, do some on-road testing (eg pressure testing) and you'll soon find that a lot of what has been disseminated here in incorrect. Find that out for yourself!
Vman455 is one person here who has specifically stated that he took that advice and yes, found indeed that a lot that has been spread here is quite wrong.
You could do the same.
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I have no issue with your need to correct other people's misunderstandings or limited comprehension of the subject matter. Keep doing that, if you are up for it. Correct them, point them in the right direction, ignore them if they don't take your advice.
But you don't need to put others down when they don't say or do things that are up to your standards. This isn't some snob scientist gathering, where the elitist types get to scoff and put down the new guy in the room who doesn't have the pedigree and top-tier education they were "blessed" with. It's a public forum full of amateurs trying to learn and do their best within their (limited?) abilities. There's no need to treat them as a bunch of thick-headed dolts who "just don't get it" and need to have that hammered home every time.
This is a pleasant forum
because it's full of amateurs...amateurs who don't put each other down for not conforming to someone else's standards. That snobbish mentality is why I don't hang around on other car forums, where you'll get attacked if you don't install the best brand of parts or other useless drivel. It's not what I - and others - come here for, or even expect to encounter.
I'm no longer comfortable saying anything about aerodynamics, as I expect you will come in to the thread, tell me and everyone else how wrong we are (that part is fine) and then proceed to belittle us for not following your "procedures". You come off as one short step shy of actually resorting to name calling. It's not pleasant to be around. If I need to read your book and follow your procedures in order to be shown a modicum of respect, then I have no interest in sharing my fumbling attempts - which others could learn what
not to do from, if nothing else - on aerodynamics here. I'll go do them quietly, on my own, and leave this place poorer for my lack of contribution.
Is that the atmosphere you wish to bring to this forum? Is that the kind of person you want to come across as?
This isn't even your thread and you're doing it.
I don't get it.
Keep up the good work with the books and videos, they're valuable to(and appreciated by) anyone and everyone who is interested. I'm sure we could all learn a lot from you.
We could potentially learn a lot more from you if we found you more approachable.
Sigh. I hate this.