"Telescope Provincialism" on CN

 

havasman

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Posted Today, 03:57 PM

My TV 2x is invisible to me except for the magnification increase. I like it just fine and think it's very good. It is for use with Tak Abbe Orthos, probably the highest fidelity eyepieces I have. Morpheus are excellent eyepieces. Barlows are specialist tools that have, by way of being included in beginner kits I think, become thought of as required in a kit. I think the important Barlow Q is do I need one and why do I want one. Mine is for taking the focal length of a TAO below the point where eye relief practically approaches zero. A Barlowed eyepiece retains its original ER.

 

When I read the amateur reviews that say one fine Barlow stands head and shoulders above another I look at the associated gear and consider the objects used to judge. Usually neither much mirrors my choices so I discount the value of the review as it relates to my observing tools. Somebody using a ~large world class APO refractor to look at the moon and planets is really playing a different game than I and using different tools too. So their well drawn and clearly expressed opinions are maybe not particularly applicable to my needs.

Edited by havasman, Today, 03:59 PM.

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One of the things I see on CN is that people are often trying to find someone in their EXACT same circumstance so they feel they can have a "real" conversation about some topic.  But finding someone who essentially shares the same equipment and views is like finding your long-lost twin.

You're basically trying to find someone who has your same exact thoughts and feelings.  Why even try to find that perfect "someone" if that person is staring right back at you in the mirror? 

This weird desire also speaks to an inability to see connections and extrapolate results from different systems and different people.  

When your psychology is dominated by this 'doppleganger-desire'-feedback loop, I suspect you've entered an early stage of dementia where the interesting mysteries of the world have become threatening and confusing.