On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 16:52:37 -0800, Alexander Avtanski
wrote:


Richard wrote:

Why must they always (the comet probe being the latest victim)conclude their
often inaccurate news clips with phrases like:
"It could help us solve the secrets of the universe!" Or with some such
child-like cliche? This is almost as bad as when reporters try to ask
scientists questions off the cuff.
-Rich

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Poor old Charlie Gibson on GMA this morning was just baffled as to how
there could be water on Mars in a liquid form. It took the guy he was
interviewing about 3 attempts to get across to that dim bulb that
liquid water was on Mars in the past, when conditions were different.