Core Accretion Gaining Steam... (The limitations of science)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Tuesday, December 06, 2011, 20:03 (4734 days ago) @ Balance_Maintained

Remember Tony, I wasn't quoting from the formal paper at Nasa, I was quoting from a source that probably followed this course:

1. Nasa publication
2. Nasa press release
3. AP writer reports
4. Source of my story.

Journalists care about what sells, not about truth, which in America is called yellow journalism.

It is this kind of journalism that keeps me from watching news.

Agreed, but has there been anything official from NASA discouraging commentary like that? Why would they? It's great for publicity. Unfortunately, its bad for science.

Having worked for two scientists... they're usually WAY too busy to pay attention to what the media is saying or doing about their work, unless it gets so out of proportion that it gets brought up to them. NASA scientists are probably worse than most--because by the time one of your papers actually gets published, you're already 5-6 beyond it.

The PR wing of NASA has a job to display a good public image--not report the science in a "true" manner. But this is no different than any other large corporation. And it also underlines at least one reason that some kind of review process is in order.

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\"Why is it, Master, that ascetics fight with ascetics?\"

\"It is, brahmin, because of attachment to views, adherence to views, fixation on views, addiction to views, obsession with views, holding firmly to views that ascetics fight with ascetics.\"