John Steck wrote:
You really expect a fair shake
on NPR?
Yes, I do -- for a good reason. The short segment they broadcast with Ira
Flatow was quite fair and accurate. Flatow has often communicated with us
that he knows what the story is. He was a little timid, but accurate. I
am hoping the
I wrote:
I did read it, and that is why I
sent the message. I am hoping they will make me the subject
champion of cold fusion. If the people in charge are reasonably
fair they will let me fix the article and then lock
it.
Mind you, I am not expecting a response. The people in charge probably do
Grimer wrote:
There must be some neurotic
tree-hugging Vortexian who
could be relied on to play his part convincingly.
Wheel him on to explain the horrors which will ensue
if the terrorists get there before the US is ready with
adequate counter measures.
If I do say so myself, I think I did a
Jed wrote:
Yes, I do -- for a good reason. The short segment they broadcast with Ira
Flatow was quite fair and accurate. Flatow has often communicated with us
that he knows what the story is. He was a little timid, but accurate. I am
hoping the other reporters on NPR contact him and discuss
At 11:00 am 04-03-05 -0500, you wrote:
Grimer wrote:
There must be some neurotic tree-hugging Vortexian who
could be relied on to play his part convincingly.
Wheel him on to explain the horrors which will ensue
if the terrorists get there before the US is ready with
adequate counter measures.
If
Grimer wrote:
I think he thought it
would heat the fridge up, Jed.
Medical people aren't very good with numbers (pace Mills). . .
.
Hmm . . . Well, it would heat it up, naturally. But the fact that the
fridge was cold when you opened the door showed that the compressor was
keeping up, and
Steven Krivit wrote:
Henry Bauer touches on the very
heart of why mainstream science journalism has been largely
unwilling/unable to bridge the communication gap between the cold fusion
community and the broader science community. A constant dilemma for
reporters, Bauer says, is that they need
That is true. And yet Flatow's report was accurate and positive, albeit
timid. Some people in the media get away with reporting facts about cold
fusion, and they are not punished by losing access. I suspect the others
would also escape unscathed, but perhaps they are cowards and do not want
The Flatow segment was linked to a really idiotic segment on
sonofusion, which is full of insults toward CF:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4520833
- Jed
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