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Media and "Experts"
Although this article is off-topic as a radiation science or safety issue, I
think the last paragraph would appeal to many on this list. Caveat lector.
"The whole episode taught me two important lessons. First, treat all experts
with skepticism and look out for their vested interests--many cerealogists
made a pot of money from writing books and leading weeklong tours of crop
circles, some costing more than $2,000 a person. Second, never underestimate
the gullibility of the media. Even the Wall Street Journal published
articles that failed to take the man-made explanation seriously."
The article can be found at
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=00038B16-ED5F-1D29-97CA809EC588EE
DF&catID=2
-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
3050 Traymore Lane
Bowie, MD 20715-2024
E-mail: jenday1@email.msn.com (H)
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