[ATM] ATM You Tube Group

[Norm Prince]

i offer no citations...."believe half of what you read and none of what you 
hear..."...why is the internet any different...let it be as it is...though 
my own opinions lead me to believe that You-Tube is nothing more than  a 
race to the bottom of the barrel...that does not mean the oportunity should 
be missed to make an attempt at countering that notion...television once 
held the same promise...

Though i have no intention to, nor the technoligical implements necessary 
for posting on You-Tube...i think its a great idea, and others insights may 
lead to greater understanding on my part...i am free to take or leave them 
as i wish...just as i am this list...

sry i guess this post of mine isn't exactly germain to ATMing as 
such...other than philisophically...within the context of the recent 
You-Tube thread.

Norm Prince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Kelley" <flex at commspeed.net>
To: "Francis J. O'Reilly" <foreilly at verizon.net>; "Francis J. O'Reilly" 
<foreilly at bestweb.net>; "Dominic-Luc Webb" <dlwebb at canit.se>
Cc: <atm at atmlist.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 03:16 AM
Subject: Re: [ATM] ATM You Tube Group


> Francis,
>
> I thank you in turn for your reasoned rebuttal. Domenic is trying gently 
> to
> persuade you that the rules of evidence that produce rulings in court  are
> not
> the physical sciences that drive telescope making. The publications that 
> we
> mostly use are well buttressed by citation. The wild and wooly ATM list
> that we cherish is one thing. You are proposing to support anyone to
> publish
> on Utube what may be accepted by the unsuspecting newbie as accurate
> information at waste of expense and time. I commend you for your thought
> and effort to provide a new format for our beloved field. I write this
> before
> reading your Utube post, but I presume you were confident in the depth of
> your skills before posting an ATM tutorial on Utube. Many of us are aware
> of the many errors in print by struggling amateurs and some professionals.
> Authors credentials do not certify the accuracy of publication, nor have 
> any
> standing in science and engineering..
>
> In the spirit of the science underlying ATM books I am willing to admit 
> that
> I may be unduly concerned. I welcome constructive criticism from my many
> friends re this matter on the list.
>
>>From another who shares your love of our common interest.
>
> Bill Kelley