[meteorite-list] Moon Dust

From: valparint at aol.com <valparint_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:30:47 -0700
Message-ID: <E0E28922850846FD95FEE06767F5729C_at_vpoffsiteweb.local>

Well, shoot, that makes it OK! They just didn't have time to fact check, which is such drudgery, not to mention a nuisance. It's *so* much more convenient to cut-and-paste from the AP. And anyway, it was on page 12 of section B - by the time you get way back there it doesn't matter what you print. Could be something about the Amazing Bat Boy or creepy Nils Farbu from the World Weekly News. Who cares about truth that deep into a newspaper?

Sadly, newspapers have become simple containers for wire service stories and syndicated columnists. On a happier note, they're still good for lining bird cages and cleaning fish.

Paul Swartz


> Yes, the WP?should probably fact check the articles they pull, but
> like most major newspapers, they don't have the time. It's a minor
> human interest story that probably made page 12 of section B of the
> newspaper or something.
>
Received on Fri 24 Jun 2011 12:30:47 PM PDT