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Environment & Energy

NNadir

(33,511 posts) Sat Jul 14, 2018, 11:17 PM Jul 2018

Actual Expert Too Boring for TV.

I watched CSPAN Books today to see Richard Rhodes discuss his new book called "The History of Energy."

After a while I turned it off, since he was speaking in California and, well, I agree with him.

It made me think of a favorite news item from the past though:

Actual Expert Too Boring for TV

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Actual Expert Too Boring for TV. (Original Post) NNadir Jul 2018 OP

"we have a responsibility to educate and entertain our viewers" ... emphasis on the latter. eppur_se_muova Jul 2018 #1

So, the "I'm Not Saying It's Aliens, But It's Aliens" guy wasn't available? hatrack Jul 2018 #2

eppur_se_muova

(36,257 posts)

1. "we have a responsibility to educate and entertain our viewers" ... emphasis on the latter.

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 11:47 AM

Jul 2018

It all fits with Moonves' remark about 45 being bad for America, but great for ratings.

Thanks for mentioning Rhodes' new book. He's an author I hadn't heard from for a while.

hatrack

(59,583 posts)

2. So, the "I'm Not Saying It's Aliens, But It's Aliens" guy wasn't available?

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 01:01 PM

Jul 2018

Oh well.

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