Darksand

What if he came to a nice realization in the past, all by himself, and he could not find anything online about this thing. Then he talked about it on forums. And some time later, that same idea hit mainstream. He is not saying he was the first one that came up with it, but he would also never know right? maybe he now keeps things to himself until he finds a way to get at least some credits....

But what if he did all of that, Read many books, discussed on forums (not about this idea, but subjects that are part of it) understands at least the accepted science behind it, he just isn't a "real" scientist. There is no math involved, just a new elegant idea that he has in his mind for years. If you are not a cook, how do you know to cook any food? Or know what is delicious.

Let's keep this a bit light, Asking for a friend, What should a layman (or someone interested in science but with no credentials) do if he thinks he came up with a good new scientific idea?

Hello, I am Darksand, I am like a Hobby Scientist, I just like to learn everything about science. And I am a ICT Engineer.