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Nadeen
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Hello
As this post suggests, I’m new here. I have no science background but often find myself browsing scientific forums and blogs which compound my sense of inadequacy and ignorance. I yearn to understand things, to be able to filter through faux erudition and general nonsense. A lot of the time it’s pretty straightforward – I just google the subject and read up on it in my own time. However, when it comes to more esoteric topics, like special relativity etc., I hit a wall, big time.
I appreciate this site is catered more toward an academic spectrum of things but I was wondering if it would be at all permissible for someone like me to pose (and I can only apologise for this) really ignorant/stupid questions? (For example, at the moment I have a burning question about spacetime.) And if so, is there some sort of etiquette, or perhaps a particular place where I can do this without too much distraction to the rest of this Forum’s community?
I thought I’d ask and do please tell me if this is not an option. I wouldn’t mind at all and will look for a more appropriate forum.
Many thanks
Nadeen
As this post suggests, I’m new here. I have no science background but often find myself browsing scientific forums and blogs which compound my sense of inadequacy and ignorance. I yearn to understand things, to be able to filter through faux erudition and general nonsense. A lot of the time it’s pretty straightforward – I just google the subject and read up on it in my own time. However, when it comes to more esoteric topics, like special relativity etc., I hit a wall, big time.
I appreciate this site is catered more toward an academic spectrum of things but I was wondering if it would be at all permissible for someone like me to pose (and I can only apologise for this) really ignorant/stupid questions? (For example, at the moment I have a burning question about spacetime.) And if so, is there some sort of etiquette, or perhaps a particular place where I can do this without too much distraction to the rest of this Forum’s community?
I thought I’d ask and do please tell me if this is not an option. I wouldn’t mind at all and will look for a more appropriate forum.
Many thanks
Nadeen