I still get the occasional joke from colleagues about my ‘crackpot consultant business’, but I’ve stopped thinking of our clients that way. They are driven by the same desire to understand nature and make a contribution to science as we are. They just weren’t lucky enough to get the required education early in life, and now they have a hard time figuring out where to even begin.

Devac:

Regarding weird theories sent by people, my university has two 'public displays' for them. One is in the Department of Applied Mathematics with loads of ciphers invented by people (heavily selected best letters), second is in the Main Observatory and seems to have more of a mocking tone (one letter was addressed to Institute of Astrology and Astrophysics). I'll try to remember to snap some photos next time I'll be around.

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