TV news on space exploration makes me cringe...

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

Yes, I'm surprised that Spirit made a good landing on Mars since NBC reported
Saturday night that the landing was risky since the lander would be traveling
at 12,000 miles an hour...

jt

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

Yes, I'm surprised that Spirit made a good landing on Mars since NBC reported
Saturday night that the landing was risky since the lander would be traveling
at 12,000 miles an hour...

jt

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

Yes, I'm surprised that Spirit made a good landing on Mars since NBC reported
Saturday night that the landing was risky since the lander would be traveling
at 12,000 miles an hour...

jt

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

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

Yeah... :-( And how come even NASA cannot find someone a bit
competent who can cover the mission on NASA TV?! OK, I understand
that the news do not have to be on a high technical level, but
at least on NASA TV, the journalist should not supply comments
as this one: "So, the connection speed with the rover now is
only 40 bps - this is about as fast as a dialup modem."

- Alex

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

Yeah... :-( And how come even NASA cannot find someone a bit
competent who can cover the mission on NASA TV?! OK, I understand
that the news do not have to be on a high technical level, but
at least on NASA TV, the journalist should not supply comments
as this one: "So, the connection speed with the rover now is
only 40 bps - this is about as fast as a dialup modem."

- Alex

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

Yeah... :-( And how come even NASA cannot find someone a bit
competent who can cover the mission on NASA TV?! OK, I understand
that the news do not have to be on a high technical level, but
at least on NASA TV, the journalist should not supply comments
as this one: "So, the connection speed with the rover now is
only 40 bps - this is about as fast as a dialup modem."

- Alex

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.

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

---
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.

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

---
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.