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From: rsk@s.cc.purdue.edu (Rich Kulawiec)
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Subject: Re: Watch for THE RING OF TRUTH on PBS
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Date: Mon, 26-Oct-87 00:17:18 EST
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In article <1880@frog.UUCP> john@frog.UUCP (John Woods, Software) writes:
>Having said that, I want to state that I enjoyed the first show of The Ring
>immensely.  Even if you "know" everything that he says, it is still enjoyable
>to be caught up in his joy of exploring and explaining the Universe.  I think
>he conveys the facts and the feelings very well.

I dunno; I watched it and found pace slo-o-o-o-w and boring, even in
comparison to sloth-speed presentations such as Sagan's.  He makes a
few good points, but takes so long in doing so that I wound up using the
fast forward control on my VCR several times during the show.  On the
other hand, this show is clearly aimed at non-scientists, and so I'm
not part of the target audience.  Personally, I prefer 'Connections'
and 'The Day the Universe Changed'.
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Rich Kulawiec, rsk@s.cc.purdue.edu, s.cc.purdue.edu!rsk