[geeks] The Andromeda Strain

[Nadine Miller]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
> On May 28, 2008, at 2:12 PM, Dr Robert Pasken <rpasken at eas.slu.edu> wrote:
> 
>> let's see if can make it a little simpler
>>
>> Crichton is and MD. No problem there. Crichton wrote some good science 
>> fiction books. No problem there. Crichton writes a book called "State 
>> of Fear" where he, with malice of forethought, rewrites portions of 
>> more than 6 scientific papers outside of his discipline. He uses these 
>> delibrate falisifications of scientific research to claim that a whole 
>> class of scientists are LIARS AND OUT FOR PERSONAL GAIN WHILE AT THE 
>> SAME TIME COLLECTING MORE THAN $100,000 a year from the oil/gas 
>> industry. He seeks out public forums, Congress as an example, to 
>> further distort research conducted scientists outside his field of study.
>>
>> To say such a person has integrity is outrageous
> 
> Have people really lost the ability to appreciate a work of FICTION?
> 
> My issue with the remake is that it appeared to be written while the 
> writer was listening to Air America radio shows, instead of reading the 
> original book...
> 
> They had *every* hot issue from the last seven years included (every 
> time the "Geraldo" character spoke, another two or three DNC talking 
> points fell out of his mouth), with "Don't ask, don't tell" thrown in to 
> *balance* the discussion.[0]
> 
> Lionel
> 
> [0] don't ask, don't tell was President Clinton's first official act in 
> office - IIRC. Then things went down hill from there...

Couldn't agree more.  Thanks but I don't need your (the 
writers/director/producers) dogma bashing me over the head while I watch 
what I hope to be a higher production value remake of a movie/book I 
enjoyed watching/reading.

I don't doubt that if we researched the number/logo on the sample stuck 
into the space station storage module we'd find some throw-back 
symbolism to secret cabals of some sort.

=Nadine=