>From Mark:
>> SVJ writes, "I thought Krivit had been 'honored' with a so-called >> demo when he visited Rossi's lab." > What Krivit was likely EXPECTING was a 'test'; > what he GOT was a 'demo'; two very different things. > > Was it reasonable for Krivit (a journalist) to expect the same kind of > 'test' done for a group of scientists? Did he discuss his visit in > detail with Rossi so that they both were on the same page as to what > to expect? Only two people know the answer to that. Most unfortunate > for both. Krivit's handling of his observations of Rossi's "demo" resulted in a prime example of Captain Ahab spotting the white whale that must be harpooned. I've seen this kind of mentality played out in other scenarios. Typically it doesn't end very well. The goal of utter destruction of the target rarely happens. The most notorious example I can recall was a long-standing spat that went on-and-on between two well-known UFO investigators, Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt back in the 1990s. IMHO, Both individuals are good UFO investigators who at one time were partnered together. Unfortunately, personality quirks and some really stupid personal decisions made by Schmitt caused a huge riff between these two investigators, a riff that lasted for a very long time. Kevin felt he needed to hunt Schmitt down at every corner and discredit him. I once asked Kevin how long was he going to continue "...hunting his whale?" Kevin's response: "Until it's dead." Of course, it didn't work. I'm sure Mr. Blanton knows a little about this incident. Some individuals will never forgive Schmitt's behavior, and I certainly have to admit the fact that Kevin Randle had very good reason to be pissed off. Curiously, It's my understanding that these two individuals have since managed to patch up some of their original riffs. Let bygones be bygones. Get on with the show. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson svjart.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/newvortex/
