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Old October 30th 07, 06:19 PM posted to rec.arts.tv,sci.astro.amateur
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Default CSI Miami throws science out the window, again

In rec.arts.tv Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 09:17:07 -0700, Larry Bud
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A pretty good job? I mean, I like the show. Pretty graphics, cool
special effects, but science? No way.


I disagree. I rarely see serious scientific errors on CSI (Las Vegas). I
think they do a remarkable job. They use the right techniques, and they


Well, in one early (possibly first) season episode I saw CSI (LV) get the
function of a GFCI totally wrong, and the murder plot depended on that.
In other words, what they depicted as happening could not have happened
in the way they described. I don't know how well they handle the lab
stuff, I know electrical things much better, but my wife is a chemist
and she always drools over the equipment they use. I've never heard
her complain about the science techniques.

Bill Ranck
Blacksburg, Va.