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On 2002-11-15 20:33, The Bad Astronomer wrote:
I believe I can now legitimately call Bart Sibrel a liar. He said I am a NASA employee and get my checks from them. That is not true, . . . .
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Yeah, I was wondering about that one!
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I talked a lot with Andy Chaikin last night, and if I get a chance this weekend I'll try to write up some of the arguments against Sibrel's video claims. I have to think about it; the last thing I want is to give him any more publicity.
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I know, catch 22, right? Personally, I would like to see it because, like I said before, I'd like to see what it is Sibrel is talking about with the "fake Earth" footage (because the little bit they showed on the program did not show "them placing a transparency on the window") without having to buy his video (as in, give him more money). How do you stop a madman?
Then again, the Buzz incident has given him publicity galore, and too many people know of the conspiracy theory without adequate rebuttal info., maybe it is time that publicity be turned against him. The only way to get rid of a parasite or a disease is to attack it directly; to kill a weed you have to kill the roots. (Just giving the alternative view.)
On the bright side, Phil, I believe you did a good job at defending NASA's need to spend the money necessary to combat the hoax theory. It came across very clear that what used to be a nuisance is now becoming a problem and needs to be dealt with.
Hurray for the home team!
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