> What I admire is people who take this difficult terrain as a given and find a way to get to their destination anyway.
Same here. Alas, I'm not one of them. I'm not both a scientist and politician. Like a lot of folk on HN I have a software development background. I'm used to working in a field where ideas flow freely. I was shocked (in my naivete) to discover it's largely the opposite in science. If I had it to do over again, I wouldn't have bothered to write down my thoughts. I don't see much point in pushing something on an unreceptive community.
> Of course it's hard, but it's an acknowledged part of the job description.
"Complaint" was accurate, but "lament" is more so. It didn't used to be this way, not as hard as it is today. Scientists of yesteryear were more like hobbyists, like HNers. Now it's a cutthroat industry, with grant money and careers fiercely protected. I see that the advance of science, or physics at least, is slowed to a crawl as a result, even moving backwards in some cases.
As far as sharing ideas goes, I've redirected my energies to web development. It's way more rewarding!
Same here. Alas, I'm not one of them. I'm not both a scientist and politician. Like a lot of folk on HN I have a software development background. I'm used to working in a field where ideas flow freely. I was shocked (in my naivete) to discover it's largely the opposite in science. If I had it to do over again, I wouldn't have bothered to write down my thoughts. I don't see much point in pushing something on an unreceptive community.
> Of course it's hard, but it's an acknowledged part of the job description.
"Complaint" was accurate, but "lament" is more so. It didn't used to be this way, not as hard as it is today. Scientists of yesteryear were more like hobbyists, like HNers. Now it's a cutthroat industry, with grant money and careers fiercely protected. I see that the advance of science, or physics at least, is slowed to a crawl as a result, even moving backwards in some cases.
As far as sharing ideas goes, I've redirected my energies to web development. It's way more rewarding!