Is anyone else concerned that the reporter was deeply confused about his subject?
Nowhere in the article is PZ identified as, “local crackpot”.
Reginald Selkirksays
RE the photo accompanying the article: that’s not the finger you point with. Who is educating these students?
blfsays
that’s not the finger you point with
That suggests the project to turn the students into galatic-sized spiders made of Dark Matter is now underway, with the soon-to-be-(invisible-)spider now confused about its armslegs…
Jazzletsays
Reginald Selkirk
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blockquote>that’s not the finger you point withblockquote>Given the guys admitted arachnophobia it is precisely the finger you use.
Completely off topic style question, the article refers to “professor PZ Myers” throughout, I was taught to write “Professor PZ Myers”, is that no longer considered right?
Jazzletsays
Damn, meant to hit preview, not comment, sorry.
DrewNsays
I can see why the reporter doesn’t work for a larger news organization, he didn’t title the article “Giant Spider study overtakes small town”, “New research into spiders baffles scientists!” or “Could spiders cure cancer?”
Does the reporter really not know the difference between insects and arachnids?
Dr. Myers, I’d be more impressed if The Hooterville World Guardian had reported on your research.
Is anyone else concerned that the reporter was deeply confused about his subject?
Nowhere in the article is PZ identified as, “local crackpot”.
RE the photo accompanying the article: that’s not the finger you point with. Who is educating these students?
That suggests the project to turn the students into galatic-sized spiders made of Dark Matter is now underway, with the soon-to-be-(invisible-)spider now confused about its
armslegs…Reginald Selkirk
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blockquote>that’s not the finger you point withblockquote>Given the guys admitted arachnophobia it is precisely the finger you use.
Completely off topic style question, the article refers to “professor PZ Myers” throughout, I was taught to write “Professor PZ Myers”, is that no longer considered right?
Damn, meant to hit preview, not comment, sorry.
I can see why the reporter doesn’t work for a larger news organization, he didn’t title the article “Giant Spider study overtakes small town”, “New research into spiders baffles scientists!” or “Could spiders cure cancer?”