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Subject: An Observation From: RangerDoug posted Tue, Sep 29 2009, 8:49am  Back in the Dark Ages of the 80's and 90's when I was working towards my physics degree it was obvious the professors would not even consider discussion of 'pop culture' physics things like parallel universes, worm holes, Schrödinger’s cat, etc. The few times students brought up topics like this in the Intro classes the professors basically let the subject drop without touching it and ground it into the floor with their heel. This also brings to mind the time when I first heard the news of the discovery of Otzi, the Bronze Age hunter found in the Alps. I went to the professor of my history class and asked him if he had any more information on it. He all but kicked me out of his office, sending me packing to the Anthropology Department. There seems to be a point where imagination/curiousity and academia irrevocably diverge, where discussion needs to be grounded in 'fact' (although physics 'facts' like the structure of the atom and the age of the universe are constantly changing). I find it ironic that even though there is no true cryptozooligical academia due to the very nature of cryptozoology the same schism between imagination and 'fact' exists nonetheless. I wonder if hardcore skeptic cryptozoologists are really zoologists and the dreamers are the true cyptozoologists. Either way, I enjoy this board, I just wanted to share an observation I have noted at various time throughout my life. -Doug Subject: Re: An Observation From: Rangoon posted Tue, Sep 29 2009, 10:30am  The Anti-Science Movement of the 1970's The Great Silly Season 1965-1981 I learned about this guy from this site and find him to be interesting. He describes the time period close to what suggest. I would say that imagination is very important and was even stated by Einstein as the most important trait one can have. However unbridled imagination can lead one to be a sci-fi writer or an advertising executive. It's ok to have a healthy imagination but it's best when trying to state facts to keep things to what can be supported in reality.

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