closer than the satellites that guide your GPS [telecom]

Scott Pelle, on the CBS Evening News tv show, just stated that an asteroid will pass about 18,000 miles from earth next week, which he said is "Closer than the satellites that ... guide your GPS".

I understand that "news" programs are now expected to make a profit, and that some networks consider them to be entertainment, but this is sad. It's an afront to viewers of the once-proud CBS News, and a sad reminder of how far CBS has fallen from Murrow's and Cronkite's heydeys.

Academically, the United States ranks near the bottom on the list of math and science test scores when compared to other nations. I think careless and casual "reports" such as this one contribute to that dismal record.

Bill

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Posted 5 years ago by Bill Horne in General Telecommunications Forum

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