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 Mar 31 2007, 12:24 PM
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 The Poet Dude  Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60  |
... do I have to email papers and TV shows to point out what cretins they employ?
From today's Daily Mail WEEKEND tv listings for Sunday night... THE SKY AT NIGHT Patrick Moore marks 50 years of the astrological observation program.  Firstly, that's SIR Patrick Moore to you... And secondly, astrological..? ASTROLOGICAL?!?!?!?! Isn't it about time this simple mistake was banished?!?! What, have they got 5yr olds writing for them?!?! Still, this is the paper that gives pages and pages over to astrologer Jonathan Cainer, who recently claimed that Comet McNaught would lead to world revolution and last year suggested to his readers that they could see Saturn's rings and Jupiter's Great Red Spot through binoculars, and suggested via artwork that they should scan the sky for Mercury while the Sun was still above the horizon, so why am I surprised..? (shakes head in disbelief) -------------------- |
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Apr 2 2007, 02:24 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8791 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
As Dvandorn points out, science has a huge PR problem that in some ways is self-inflicted. I haven't personally ever dealt with a PhD that was actually arrogant, but I've met plenty that just can't communicate effectively, which only reinforces negative stereotypes. The Carl Sagans & Steve Squyres are rare birds indeed, which is a damn shame.
 EDIT: Whups, forgot to mention Alan Stern, a PI that clearly understands that interfacing with the public is crucial for his project. -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Apr 3 2007, 12:04 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (nprev @ Apr 2 2007, 09:24 AM)  EDIT: Whups, forgot to mention Alan Stern, a PI that clearly understands that interfacing with the public is crucial for his project. Drat! So did I! Apologies, Alan -- you are definitely one of the *good* ones!  -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Stu How many times?!?! Mar 31 2007, 12:24 PM
nprev (Sigh)...Well, Stu, if it's any comfort, at le... Mar 31 2007, 10:53 PM
djellison QUOTE (nprev @ Mar 31 2007, 11:53 PM) mos... Mar 31 2007, 10:59 PM CosmicRocker Hehe. Sometimes you've got to wonder how our ... Apr 1 2007, 04:50 AM nprev The larger issue really is science-phobia, which n... Apr 1 2007, 08:30 PM djellison I'd make it. Just need Money.A TV station to... Apr 1 2007, 08:34 PM nprev How about "The Planetary Society presents Unm... Apr 1 2007, 08:38 PM paxdan Screw TV. Why not do it as a daily 2 min, or weekl... Apr 1 2007, 09:16 PM djellison QUOTE (paxdan @ Apr 1 2007, 10:16 PM) Why... Apr 2 2007, 07:36 AM dvandorn Let's see -- in order:
nprev: I entirely agr... Apr 2 2007, 12:37 AM edstrick "...I would just like to see the mass media p... Apr 2 2007, 08:52 AM |
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