I think one thing that's important to get a handle on when discussing with others is objective vs. subjective. We need to give more people latitude when they make a subjective statement, as personal taste and value systems can't be argued.
"I like amps with meters" - Can't be argued.
"Amps with meters improve the sound because of the way they slow the photons as they cross the NP junction in the transistors" - well, that is completely arguable!!
We also need to understand the difference between measurement and science. Science advances and discovers new connections. Scientists create new models to explain experience. Measurements and technicians do not. They repeat old methods to put a dot on a chart. Don't confuse measurement with experience, or cause and experience. Those two are rarely tied well enough together in our field, with certain actual scientists and organizations rare exceptions.
"I like amps with meters" - Can't be argued.
"Amps with meters improve the sound because of the way they slow the photons as they cross the NP junction in the transistors" - well, that is completely arguable!!
We also need to understand the difference between measurement and science. Science advances and discovers new connections. Scientists create new models to explain experience. Measurements and technicians do not. They repeat old methods to put a dot on a chart. Don't confuse measurement with experience, or cause and experience. Those two are rarely tied well enough together in our field, with certain actual scientists and organizations rare exceptions.