[vsnet-chat 4248] Re: vsnet chat topics

["Mike Simonsen" <mikesimonsen@mindspring.com>]

Stan/Taichi,

I'm sure there are many who feel this public repudiation is unwarranted, but
they are mostly unaware of the ongoing bad feelings Patrick has generated
amongst most of the CV observers I know.

I am still learning the finer points of the art of visual observing. I have
learned a lot from more experienced observers through my internet
correspondence, and especially, the vsnet list postings. Indeed, I believe
if you don't learn something new each day
you might as well stay in bed.

I would never have thought that observing variables could turn out to be so
political, frustrating and humiliating
until I was introduced to PS. Many of us have had our reputations
"Schmeered" via the internet both publicly and privately. At least *we* have
the balls to put our observations out there to be publicly scrutinized and
criticized by others if they
are spurious or in error. Everyone makes mistakes. It is my goal to reduce
my errors to a very small percentage and have the majority of my humble
data accepted as worthy of inclusion in AAVSO and VSNET databases.

The most distressing part of this whole issue is the fact that if PS *is*
fabricating these observations, what does that do to the scientific value
and perceived
validity of all the data other visual observers have spent long, cold nights
gathering! That thought PSes me off.

I know now, from MANY private emails, that I am not alone in this
opinion.

As for starting a new list, vsnet-outburst-suspected, go for it, I will
probably be your most frequent contributor!

You might even name it vsnet-simonsen-AGAIN??!!

Regards,
Mike Simonsen
(half blind, evil twin of Mile Simoonsen ;-)

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