Comments on: I-Team: The Killing Fields http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/blog/2008/05/15/i-team-the-killing-fields/ Your Source of What's Happening Now Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:03:46 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: manny k http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/blog/2008/05/15/i-team-the-killing-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-2871 manny k Mon, 19 May 2008 03:20:19 +0000 http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/blog/2008/05/15/i-team-the-killing-fields/#comment-2871 Follow-up: I noticed that the source for this story works under the auspices of and is the deputy director of the NIDS. I wonder how a reporter might begin to assess the reliability of a supposed expert? How about looking at what organization he is affiliated with? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_for_Discovery_Science A two second google-search reveals that it is a UFO "research" organization. Perhaps the "I-Team" should move to Pahrump and work for "Out There TV." Follow-up: I noticed that the source for this story works under the auspices of and is the deputy director of the NIDS. I wonder how a reporter might begin to assess the reliability of a supposed expert? How about looking at what organization he is affiliated with?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institute_for_Discovery_Science

A two second google-search reveals that it is a UFO “research” organization. Perhaps the “I-Team” should move to Pahrump and work for “Out There TV.”

]]> By: manny k http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/blog/2008/05/15/i-team-the-killing-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-2870 manny k Mon, 19 May 2008 03:11:44 +0000 http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/blog/2008/05/15/i-team-the-killing-fields/#comment-2870 I can't believe that your investigative reporter is gullible enough to believe the conspiracy theory of some crack pot and then irresponsible enough broadcast it to the people of Nevada. Where is the evidence? Did he consider alternative explanations from other people? Did he ask the USDA about his conspiracy theories? Did he ask himself why someone would do all of this testing in secret when cattle ranchers have every reason not to make public the extent of such a program. Did he ask himself: what is the liklihood of a secret testing program vs. the liklihood of some other explanation, whether it be teenagers or insects as the previous poster mentioned. <b>DID HE DO ANY INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AT ALL, OR DID HE JUST REPEAT THE CONSPIRACY THEORIES OF SOME CRACKPOT WITHOUT CHECKING OUT ANY OF HIS CLAIMS</b>. Mentioning a connection of CJD with Alzheimer's is just irresponsible. Did he ask any actual experts about the possibility of a connection or just take his favorite crackpot's word for it. He needs to go back to college and take a critical thinking course. Until then, he is a menace to society. I can’t believe that your investigative reporter is gullible enough to believe the conspiracy theory of some crack pot and then irresponsible enough broadcast it to the people of Nevada. Where is the evidence? Did he consider alternative explanations from other people? Did he ask the USDA about his conspiracy theories? Did he ask himself why someone would do all of this testing in secret when cattle ranchers have every reason not to make public the extent of such a program. Did he ask himself: what is the liklihood of a secret testing program vs. the liklihood of some other explanation, whether it be teenagers or insects as the previous poster mentioned. DID HE DO ANY INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AT ALL, OR DID HE JUST REPEAT THE CONSPIRACY THEORIES OF SOME CRACKPOT WITHOUT CHECKING OUT ANY OF HIS CLAIMS. Mentioning a connection of CJD with Alzheimer’s is just irresponsible. Did he ask any actual experts about the possibility of a connection or just take his favorite crackpot’s word for it.

He needs to go back to college and take a critical thinking course. Until then, he is a menace to society.

]]> By: Ryan Lee http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/blog/2008/05/15/i-team-the-killing-fields/comment-page-1/#comment-2850 Ryan Lee Fri, 16 May 2008 16:05:41 +0000 http://blogs.lasvegasnow.com/blog/2008/05/15/i-team-the-killing-fields/#comment-2850 These mutilations are due to insects consuming the dead animals' moist flesh. There was a documentary on one of the cable channels about this not long ago. In the documentary, someone did an experiment to show the surgical precision of insects consuming parts of a carcass. These mutilations are due to insects consuming the dead animals’ moist flesh. There was a documentary on one of the cable channels about this not long ago. In the documentary, someone did an experiment to show the surgical precision of insects consuming parts of a carcass.

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