Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 4.3bsd-beta 6/6/85; site ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!ucbvax!space From: 939@NJIT-EIES.MAILNET ("Bob Czech") Newsgroups: net.space Subject: The Press parasites Message-ID: Date: Tue, 28-Jan-86 16:07:01 EST Article-I.D.: NJIT-EIE.M24.6750 Posted: Tue Jan 28 16:07:01 1986 Date-Received: Thu, 30-Jan-86 06:31:42 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 14 It's been about 4 hours since the Challenger blew up and the most disgusting aspect of this whole accident is the way the press has handled it. This is usually the problem that most people find with great tragedies. Nothing bothered us more here at CCCC more than the way that ABC, descretely (said in REAL sarcasm), enabled us to view the teacher's parents as the Challenger ascended and then after the explosion. It's one thing to drag out an apparent accident, but another to feed and use upon human emotions as they did. The real tragedy is the injustice done to NASA, after MANY great successes to have this dragged and blown out of proportion. It's still a great pride and joy to watch any shuttle lift off and I wish everyone would make such a big deal when NASA makes a great success and not eat away at them with the failures. The whole space shuttle program has been one of the greatest feats in engineering and nobody really cares, but if it messes up, everyone is made sure not to forget it. May those who died rest in peace, but let's not forget the real mission.