I have so been played by the Discovery Channel: it’s pure pandering for commercial advantage, but I can’t help myself, and yeah, I’ll be watching the giant squid documentary that they’ve been plugging tonight. While we’re all waiting, you can read this background piece on how the documentary was funded made. There really is some science behind it!
Jan 27 2013
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2 comments
TxSkeptic
27 January 2013 at 3:14 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
What? Real science on the Discovery Channel? Now that’s something you don’t see every day.
F [nucular nyandrothol]
27 January 2013 at 3:57 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Oh crap, that’s on tonight? I haven’t been paying attention enough. Last I knew, there was no air date.