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I voted scientists as I am (kind of) a scientist by profession (or might be one day). Mind you, at the moment, I think I spend more time as an instructor that as a scientist (shhh, don't tell my boss!!).
I have had some really good information and advice from people on here. I do generally know enough about the things I ask to take the good and be sceptical about the bad. Furthermore, as I am in a scientific environment all day everyday you develop a critical mind about everything you do/read.
However, I do not think that anyone would ever give out either bad, or the wrong advise unless they were in a situation where they did not really know what they were talking about and were just trying to be helpful. Everyone tries to give a straight answer, I think some are better at doing it than others.
There is however a difference between the things that some people think are right and some think are wrong. Pony cylinders are a recent example of this
This is what makes it a forum (Does this word have Latin roots?).
To develop something Digger has mentioned above, there is a certain set way in which threads run. You will start a new thread, 2 or 3 regulars will answer straight away, after about 6 hours a few others will come in and it is at this point the debate (or on H'bag.net the slagging) will start. Finally, there will be someone, a real expert, the person who we all hope will read our thread, put their words of wisdom forward and the debate will either go dead or go mad. Of course there are then the "thanks for that" posts to think about too!
Paul