Wikiversity talk:Candidates for Custodianship/Abd (full custodian)/crat chat

Personal opinions
SB-Johnny: *Past experience leads me to believe that Abd is prone to going off the rails when he has a personal stake in an issue or conflict, and I simply can't trust him to be responsible when he finds himself out on a limb. copied 19:29, 20 September 2011 by Guido den Broeder from the community page. The comments below are not from bureaucrats. Note by --Abd 21:43, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I do not agree. Abd  reacted good and got  away from judging topics he is a  peer on, such as cold fusion  . That  a fellow of  Feynman rejects to  get involved in physics stuffs in the name of neutrality I think it is humble and  demonstrates a very noble behavior.  And  though  apparently  it has been suggested some of us are not like others   very old  users or wikiversity,  for   it seems that  Abd is being judged by  behaviors in wikipedia ( I dont see the point), some of us we know more things that happened at wikipedia, and have stayed for more than a month in wikiversity,  which I think was precisely the   "test period'  for Abd. And that is what we have to judge. So my personal opinion, based on how he has treated me, helped me and  guided me, during this period is i support him. Thanks.--Edward Hyde 06:17, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Probably better to let the 'crats work this out, Edward. Thanks for your kind thoughts, though. --Abd 18:44, 20 September 2011 (UTC)


 * Abd is a "fellow of Feynman" insomuch as he took an intro undergraduate course from him, for a degree that Abd failed to complete. Who duped you into thinking he knew something about physics beyond what his crackpot coldfusioneer friend tell him, exactly? Salmon of Doubt 17:53, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
 * I did sit with Feynman for two years, with the entire class of '65. Edward's primary language is not English; so "fellow" is not a good word for the relationship, it might imply academic equality. Rather, Feynman was my professor. That "intro undergraduate course" was this Nobel Prize winner having agreed to teach the first two years of physics at Cal Tech. They filmed it and made the famous book. (As it happened, I also had Linus Pauling for freshman chemistry.)
 * I did, indeed, not continue at Cal Tech, leaving in good standing (I could have returned) after the first term in 1965. I had other things to do, in short, so whether this was a failure or not is a matter of interpretation. Given what I've done with my life, I don't think of it that way, but someone who wants to toss mud might choose that word. I'm grateful for the time I spent at Cal Tech, it was far from a waste, degree or not. Among other things, it gave me the tools to understand the situation with cold fusion. The whole situation, not just one side.
 * As to my "crackpot coldfusioneer friends," well, some are professors at major universities, experienced and published researchers, etc., and see Storms (2010), the most significant publication on the field in recent years, an overall review, solicited by the editors of the mainstream journal Naturwissenschaften. On page 29 of that preprint, I'm credited. Einstein published in that journal, so I consider that an honour. I'm also honored that Salmon of Doubt has abandoned his voluntary absence to show up here now, it's consistent with what I've been told about his identity. He's welcome if he wants to participate in building resources, including balancing alleged fringe opinion at Cold fusion. Many Wikipedians have been invited, few have shown up. If he is who I think he is, though, he doesn't have the background to do much. Maybe I'm wrong about that, and it doesn't matter. All are welcome if they are interested in cooperation, which includes correcting errors, balancing POV, asking questions, doing research on aspects of the topic on subpages, etc. --Abd 18:44, 20 September 2011 (UTC) Additional comment added --Abd 21:43, 20 September 2011 (UTC)

Abd, I'm curious about why this new user thinks you're a "fellow" of Feynman. --SB_Johnny talk 23:09, 20 September 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, I don't know. I've mentioned in various places, that I "sat with" Feynman. English isn't his primary language. I'm not sure what he means. He may think that I'm a professional academic, which I'm not. I'm trained in the sciences and in the scientific approach, and Feynman was a major influence on my thinking. I've been thinking of visiting his son, who lives not far from here. I do deal with and "sit with" physicists and chemists, frequently. So ... whatever. --Abd 04:16, 21 September 2011 (UTC)
 * If by "trained in the sciences and in the scientific approach" you mean that you have 2 years towards a bachelors, then you are "trained in the sciences and in the scientific approach." However, in most places, saying one is "trained in the sciences and in the scientific approach" requires at least a masters, if not a doctorate. Please be more precise, lest you be accused of dissembling. Salmon of Doubt 04:57, 21 September 2011 (UTC)