Forum for Speculative Physics Discussions - Advice Needed

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In summary, the conversation discusses the difficulty of finding a forum for speculative physics discussions with knowledgeable posters. The rules of physics forums state that discussions must be about ideas that are both published and mainstream. Moderators may make decisions individually or after discussion with other mentors. There is some debate about the definition of mainstream, but it is generally agreed that if an idea is published, it is considered mainstream.
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My topic was pulled by the moderator for being too speclative. Can anyone give me advice as to a proper forum for speclative physics discussions where we could discuss new ideas constructively with knowledgeable posters?

Thanks in Advance,

Ultimaton
 
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Ultimaton,

There are many forums where you can post speculative theories, such as sciforums.com.

The difficulty is that knowledgeable posters often quickly tire of forums which permit speculation.

- Warren
 
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Thanks for the answer.

Who decides what is speclative, and what are good and maybe valid questions about current theory?



chroot said:
Ultimaton,

There are many forums where you can post speculative theories, such as sciforums.com.

The difficulty is that knowledgeable posters often quickly tire of forums which permit speculation.

- Warren
 
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Ultimaton said:
Thanks for the answer.

Who decides what is speclative, and what are good and maybe valid questions about current theory?

Physics rules, to which all members agree when they register, state

It is against our Posting Guidelines to discuss, in most of the PF forums, new or non-mainstream theories or ideas that have not been published in professional peer-reviewed journals or are not part of current professional mainstream scientific discussion.

In other words,

not [ (not published) or (not mainstream))].

This is logically equivalent to

(published) and (mainstream).

Consequently, posts must be about ideas that satisfy both: 1) published; 2) mainstream.

Sometimes moderating decisions are made after discussion between Mentors, but often Mentors operate individually, as I did in your case.
 
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George Jones said:
Physics rules, to which all members agree when they register, state



In other words,

not [ (not published) or (not mainstream))].

This is logically equivalent to

(published) and (mainstream).

Consequently, posts must be about ideas that satisfy both: 1) published; 2) mainstream.

Sometimes moderating decisions are made after discussion between Mentors, but often Mentors operate individually, as I did in your case.

I thought it was (mainstream) or (published)...
 
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Well, I think pretty much by definition if it's mainstream, it's published. The converse, of course, is not necessarily true.
 
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NeoDevin said:
I thought it was (mainstream) or (published)...


My interpretation of
Physics Forums Rules said:
It is against our Posting Guidelines to discuss, in most of the PF forums, new or non-mainstream theories or ideas that have not been published in professional peer-reviewed journals or are not part of current professional mainstream scientific discussion.

is: red = not; green = not published; blue = or; purple = not mainstream.

This gives

not [ (not published) or (not mainstream) ],

which, by De Morgan's theorem, is equivalent to

(published) and (mainstream).
 

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