Thank you for this post. And I congratulate you for your fortitude in the face of criticism trying to publish your research. This is a huge problem today when authors keep repeating there is a 97% consensus of statements about climate change. When Galileo proved the heliocentric theory of earth moving around the sun, the Catholic church placed him under house arrest and did not recant for 400 years. None of us live that long. But we shouldn't be silenced for contrary views.
Years ago, I presented a statistical analysis regarding paper machine process control and received good feedback. Then I sought to publish the paper while working for a company that did not encourage research publication. I think this was my third submittal for publication. On review was especially negative, from a reviewer who had written extensively on similar subject matter. At the time, I abandoned the effort having no time for rebuttal. On reflection over the years, I think the negative review was from an established professional who may have viewed me as a competitor. And I believe my analysis was correct.
You are right about reviewers. I am embarrassed being part of these "professionals", mostly "professors". I have written a couple of other substacks about how they behave with students, when they hate another professor, whom they regard as a competitor:
Compliments Demetris on your fortitude and amazing productivity.
Bill Pound. I encourage you to review and resubmit.
Re Galileo, I encourage you to read: "A brief history of eternity: A Considered Response to Stephen Hawking's a Brief History of Time" by Roy E. Peacock.
Note the problem Peacock discovered of the vindictive "Pigeon League" trying to destroy Galileo. In some ways the house arrest enabled him to continue writing and protect him from the Pigeon League.
Thanks, David! You are so kind to me and my works...
The point you may about Galileo is interesting. A long time ago, I read Arthur Koestler's "The Sleepwalkers", and, if I remember well, Koestler justifies Galileo's stance at the Inquisition even though he criticises him for other instances.
Speaking of Galileo and the heliocentric system, we must have in mind that it was proposed 1900 years before Galileo by Aristarchus and was indirectly endorsed by Archimedes himself. Yet all scholars rejected it for 1900 years. So, the enemy of the heliocentric system was not the Roman Catholic Church alone. It was the collective scholarship. See more information in my paper: "From mythology to science: the development of scientific hydrological concepts in the Greek antiquity and its relevance to modern hydrology", https://www.itia.ntua.gr/2087/
Thanks, Stavro! Well, I explained my reasons for choosing that sport in the introductory post. But it's a soul-crushing sport. Hope some younger colleagues take over...
Thank you for this post. And I congratulate you for your fortitude in the face of criticism trying to publish your research. This is a huge problem today when authors keep repeating there is a 97% consensus of statements about climate change. When Galileo proved the heliocentric theory of earth moving around the sun, the Catholic church placed him under house arrest and did not recant for 400 years. None of us live that long. But we shouldn't be silenced for contrary views.
Years ago, I presented a statistical analysis regarding paper machine process control and received good feedback. Then I sought to publish the paper while working for a company that did not encourage research publication. I think this was my third submittal for publication. On review was especially negative, from a reviewer who had written extensively on similar subject matter. At the time, I abandoned the effort having no time for rebuttal. On reflection over the years, I think the negative review was from an established professional who may have viewed me as a competitor. And I believe my analysis was correct.
I plan to explore your publications further.
You are right about reviewers. I am embarrassed being part of these "professionals", mostly "professors". I have written a couple of other substacks about how they behave with students, when they hate another professor, whom they regard as a competitor:
https://remniscences.substack.com/p/you-hate-the-professor-hit-his-student
https://remniscences.substack.com/p/you-hate-the-professor-hit-his-student-200
Compliments Demetris on your fortitude and amazing productivity.
Bill Pound. I encourage you to review and resubmit.
Re Galileo, I encourage you to read: "A brief history of eternity: A Considered Response to Stephen Hawking's a Brief History of Time" by Roy E. Peacock.
Note the problem Peacock discovered of the vindictive "Pigeon League" trying to destroy Galileo. In some ways the house arrest enabled him to continue writing and protect him from the Pigeon League.
Thanks, David! You are so kind to me and my works...
The point you may about Galileo is interesting. A long time ago, I read Arthur Koestler's "The Sleepwalkers", and, if I remember well, Koestler justifies Galileo's stance at the Inquisition even though he criticises him for other instances.
Speaking of Galileo and the heliocentric system, we must have in mind that it was proposed 1900 years before Galileo by Aristarchus and was indirectly endorsed by Archimedes himself. Yet all scholars rejected it for 1900 years. So, the enemy of the heliocentric system was not the Roman Catholic Church alone. It was the collective scholarship. See more information in my paper: "From mythology to science: the development of scientific hydrological concepts in the Greek antiquity and its relevance to modern hydrology", https://www.itia.ntua.gr/2087/
You have been beaten up a lot...but you are unstoppable. Go ahead!
Thanks, Stavro! Well, I explained my reasons for choosing that sport in the introductory post. But it's a soul-crushing sport. Hope some younger colleagues take over...