Instead of waiting for after the spring equinox, and all the news reporters and weatherpersons to run stories about standing an egg on end on the equinox, launch a preemptive effort, to derail any such nonsense before it starts.

It is preeminently important to have news and weather reports present real science and real truths, rather than promote myths and fantasy. We as a people must make intelligent decisions about science issues across the board, from genetic engineering of foods, to pesticide use, to nuclear power development, to whether global warming is a real danger, or whether killer asteroids are a real danger, to bird flu, to our daily use of washcloths and household water, and whether to use regular soap, or bactericide soap, which can enhance the development of super germs. If we continue to allow news reports and weatherstaff to promote mythology such as the stand an egg on its end during the equinox, how can we expect people in general to understand other scientific issues? We can not continue to countenance the dissemination of irrational falsehoods, especially in news reports and weather reports.

Call and write to the news directors, and weatherpersons at your local, regional and national news organizations - both radio, and television, and implore them to NOT run any stories about standing an egg on its end on the equinox.

Explain how it is important for the future of the country that our population understand real science. Explain how it is possible to stand an egg on its end on ANY day of the year, at any time, and it is possible for anyone to prove that to themselves with any sturdy table and any egg, at any time. If they want to run a stand an egg on its end story anyway, have them do it on some other day, just to prove it is possible at any time. Refer to this website. But please, implore them to not continue to promote falsehoods and mythology in the name of news.

Please write and call your news reporters and directors this week. The spring eqinox is only a few weeks away, and already news directors are planning egg standing stories, so act quickly and maybe we can nip this in the bud.