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Subject: Re: help from the academic sector
From: Bob Shannon earth@...........
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 08:46:39 -0700
At 09:41 AM 6/13/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Am I imagining this -- do the college professors look down on the amateur
>seismologist and avoid helping them? Maybe I am just paranoid! They give
>me the impression that they are too busy to be bothered. Are there some
>that are more helpful than others?
It doesn't sound like paranoia...not a good definition. It is a normal
feeling that your own symptoms, ideas or questions are not worth listening
to. In a way they are listened to! Enough people talk about a similar
situation and it stays it sticks with those whom you are addressing. Most
real good USGS folks are willing to take the time to talk with amateurs if
you pose your question correctly. I have found this to be true with
University of Washington Seismo Labs. UC Berkeley takes time to answer
questions and at one time CalTech did the same. (Sue Hough where have you
gone:->)...Andy Michaels at USGS in Menlo Park will at times answer
questions....My own personal experience has been that the "pros" will talk
with you....at least once!
Bob
Rev. Robert S. Shannon Sr. ULC
Fellow of the North American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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