(SaberScorpX) wrote in
:

[insert any contemporary stargazer] is likely the most gifted
observer of
our generation (if not ever).

these days reaching 'exceptional observer' status can be
reached
by merely claiming to see faint or otherwise difficult objects.

Nonsense. Observing skills are as important today as they ever
were...And there is no doubt whatsoever that some people have better
skills (and better eyes) than others...

pull your head out of your ass, cloudbait. nobody said observing
skills weren't important or that everyone's eyesight or skill level
was the same. i was addressing the audacious claims made by many in
this hobby, made only to exaggerate their prowess. we all know it
happens. of course there are amateurs who have more experience and
skill than others. it's the accomplishments they've made from their
skills that make them exceptional observers, regardless of whether
they can see to the 8th magnitude or not.
the early major accomplishments made with little or no technological
aid are much more impressive to me.

*plonk*