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3 total messages Started by nsmca Wed, 27 Jan 1993 03:06

#7121

Author: nsmca
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 03:06

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Sounds liek what is needed is to convince the US population that Space is where
we need to go.. Sounds like NASA needs to spend more on Public Relations.

Maybe get a news network involved. maybe have them do some mnor sponsorship of
some space related high profile TV programs/Cable to. Such as Star Trek
(TNG/DS9). I am finding that if a major news netowrk is on your side, you can
do alot of things.. REF: Clinton.. and somewhat Perot.. I know of other third
party candidates who can't get to square one, but Perot comes out of obscurity
to where people want to know what he ate for breakfast..

Maybe also try to have some space/science programs on mainlien TV..
Also start or help local quality TV organizations, namely cause of what I have
seen the basic bent for modern TV is a prime help for the lack of science in
the current crop of students.. 
Im not talking violence, Im talking about who is cool and who is not..
Scientists many times are not cool, they are egghead, nerds, geeks and such..
Bumbling social idiots.. (I might be wrong)..

==
Michael Adams alias Ghost Wheel/Morgoth NSMCA@acad2.alaska.edu

Bumbling Geek Scientists (was Re: Space Education/News/Adds)

#7178

Author: Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 02:20

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In article <1993Jan26.190640.1@acad3.alaska.edu>, nsmca@acad3.alaska.edu writes:
> Also start or help local quality TV organizations, namely cause of what I have
> seen the basic bent for modern TV is a prime help for the lack of science in
> the current crop of students.. 

[I am having trouble parsing this, but it seems to be connected to what
follows.]

> Im not talking violence, Im talking about who is cool and who is not..
> Scientists many times are not cool, they are egghead, nerds, geeks and such..
> Bumbling social idiots.. (I might be wrong)..

With all due respect, Mike, you are wrong.

*I* am cool.

Ask anybody.

Bill Higgins, Beam Jockey              | Here Lies Bill Higgins:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory  | He Never Ever Learned 
Bitnet:           HIGGINS@FNAL.BITNET  | To Play Guitar So Well
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Re: How the media portrays scientists? RE: Was bumbling geek...

#7212

Author: nsmca
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 10:29

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In article <1993Jan27.202027.1@fnalf.fnal.gov>, higgins@fnalf.fnal.gov (Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey) writes:
> In article <1993Jan26.190640.1@acad3.alaska.edu>, nsmca@acad3.alaska.edu writes:
>> Also start or help local quality TV organizations, namely cause of what I have
>> seen the basic bent for modern TV is a prime help for the lack of science in
>> the current crop of students.. 
> 
> [I am having trouble parsing this, but it seems to be connected to what
> follows.]
> 
>> Im not talking violence, Im talking about who is cool and who is not..
>> Scientists many times are not cool, they are egghead, nerds, geeks and such..
>> Bumbling social idiots.. (I might be wrong)..
> 
> With all due respect, Mike, you are wrong.
> 
> *I* am cool.
> 
> Ask anybody.
> 
> Bill Higgins, Beam Jockey              | Here Lies Bill Higgins:
> Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory  | He Never Ever Learned 
> Bitnet:           HIGGINS@FNAL.BITNET  | To Play Guitar So Well
> Internet:       HIGGINS@FNAL.FNAL.GOV  | But He Could Read and Write
> SPAN/Hepnet:           43011::HIGGINS  | Just Like Ringing A Bell

My comments where not directed against living people.
More towards what scientists are portrayed as.. I might be wrong but most of
the scientist types in th emovies/TV are generally supporting characters,who
are  brains but no cool.. (except for maybe Dr. Jones (Indiana)).

This topic might not be for this area/newsgroup or maybe it is..
Question, how do you all "scientists" see how holywood has portrrayed you
all in movies and TV?? (including news and the media)???


Michael Adams
Alias: Morgoth/Ghost Wheel 
nsmca@acad2.alaska.edu

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