I am your acshual "Newbie" here.
I am NOT a Scientist - but I have studied some aspects of Science for the last 50 something Years.
I was for 30 plus Years, a Design Engineer - Machinery & Equipment, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Electrical, Hydraulic and Electrical Control Systems.
I Graduted in Computer and Digital Electronics in 1991 - with a B.Eng Hons. Degree -
Lower Second, sorry.
Riiight - I only ever started coming On-Line in September 2009 - playing Evony for six Months - it was like being in Hell.
Then I left - and Joined Facebook - now I have Thousands of Friends there.
February this Year, I joined another Forum - sorry but that was full of A*holes - always arguing, incapable of serious discussion, flaming and spamming was rife - endless arguments over Politics and Religion. On the other hand - heaps of jokey rubbish without end. I never go there any more.
Then I joined a second Site two weeks later - and I have been there ever since.
Good People, sensible Moderation - sensible discussion, proper knowledge of subjects.
That is a Military type Site ( another of my major areas of Interest is Warfare, History of Warfare,
Weapons ) where I spend a lot of time.
I am playing in SIX "play-by-post" Games there - one of which I spend a lot of my time on,
as I am the Game Master and a Player. That is a Sci Fi Game - but we keep it nearly always
to REAL Physics ( except FTL Drives ), REAL Chemistry, REAL Science.
Consequently, I have had to learn a lot of Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Cosmology.
From what I have seen of the Admin's Introduction - and the Forum Rules.
This should be a very good place to Visit.
I may be trying to get Clever Scientific Types in here to help me understand
Science Problems - or even find solutions to problems arising in my Game.
I do hope that you will not think of me as a "waste of space" - but you are never
too old to learn, and I am very much aware that I have mountains still to learn.