Audio nonsense


In this wonderful world of audio that we journey through folks selling stuff have sometimes been inventive in what they claim. In your trip down this road what sticks out as the most ludicrous thing you’ve seen someone try to sell? 
 

I can point to 2 things. When I first saw a Tice clock in a store I thought it was a gag. Next- Peter Belt. 

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This post is targeted to the group I fondly refer to as "Bumble Bees".  You may recall the comment somewhere along the way that given what we know about science and math, an Aeronautical Engineer would have to conclude that Bumble Bees can't fly.  All the data suggests that there's not sufficient lifting force in those tiny wings to overcome the mass of the typical Bumble Bee.  

The problem is, of course, that we've all seen Bumble Bees fly.  This problem is compounded by the fact that when confronting the Aeronautical Engineer, we would handily loose the debate based on our limited knowledge of the technical aspects vs the guy/gal with a pretty strong pedigree in science.  However persistent and insistent we are that our observations (and those of others) are correct, the engineer remains unconvinced.  But, our level of confidence is at the 99.997% threshold in our observations.  Similar to to having a deer crash thru your windshield, embedding its carcass in your passenger's seat, then having your "really smart" neighbor try to convince you that there's no way it could have happened and you should go in for counciling.

So, charge on Bumble Bees!! Trying using some snake oil to lubricate those slide rules?  I heard it will get you to a (predefined) conclusion much faster.

Steady on @cakyol  , at this rate Teddy No3 will be demanding to see happy snaps of your home system 😄

     Thank you, djone51, for repeating some the facts I've mentioned*, on this site and it's pages, regarding Science and how is always catching up, with the multitude of phenomena, so often observed, but- frequently: unexplained/inexplicable, by yesterday's Science and/or measurement methodologies.

     Having used the Bumblebees' flight, a few times, regarding that topic (Science); it was nice to see someone else bring up *those facts for confirmation, as to why our current understanding of the various, mysterious things many of us have actually encountered/heard, in our homes/rooms and systems, with our own ears and cognition, might easily go unexplained. 

                                                       ie:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-s-going-on-with-synergistic-research-fuses/post?highlight=bumblebees%2Bfluid%2Bdynamics&postid=2014955#2014955

                                                from 2014:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/what-direction-should-hi-fi-tune-fuse-be-installed/post?highlight=bumblebees%2Bfluid%2Bdynamics&postid=811494#811494       

                 There are a couple others, I could cite, but, 'nuff said!:

                                       Once again: thanks!

You may recall the comment somewhere along the way that given what we know about science and math, an Aeronautical Engineer would have to conclude that Bumble Bees can’t fly.

So given that this is incorrect and maths and science can explain why bees can fly (a fact that was never questioned by anybody), what broader implications does this have for any conclusions that were sought to be relied upon?

That neighbours aren't very smart?