Re: VMs: Re: British Library

[Nick Pelling <nickpelling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone,

At 01:01 14/12/2004 -0700, Don Latham wrote:
> Using this msg to propose that funding for a physical examination and more 
> might come from Discovery Channel. These folks have gone lately into a 
> bunch of Egyptian exploration and other gee whiz stuff. The VMS might be 
> up their alley. I have no idea how to engage their interest. The B Lib 
> might get some $ as well as some US national TV recognition as well. What 
> do you all think, and if the reaction is positive, anyone know where to start?

The problem is that when documentaries haven't got much of a story to tell 
(think of science documentaries before they started using computer graphics 
eye candy), they can be very boring. Also, documentary viewers typically 
want to learn something tangible and provocative about a subject - to 
instead learn that no-one really knows what the VMs is, would probably be a 
bit of a turn-off.

That is to say, we've got the "Gee" bit covered, but we're a bit short on 
the "Whiz". :-o

Cheers, ....Nick Pelling.... 


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