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From: MAC TONNIES <0212104@ACAD.NWMISSOURI.EDU>
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 1997 18:57:56 -0600 (CST)
Fwd Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997 08:06:50 -0500
Subject: Re: ABC's 20/20 report

>Date: Sat, 05 Apr 1997 17:34:30 +0000
>From: Don Ledger <dledger@istar.ca>
>To: updates@globalserve.net
>Subject: Re: UFO UpDate: ABC's 20/20 report

>I don't want to kick anyones sacred cow here, but I've been looking
>for an email address for ABC's 20/20 so I could send them note saying
>"Well where have you guys been for the last two years? Most serious
>investigators I know had blown the Santilli autopsy off as being bogus
>at least that long ago. Get on with it for God's sake and report on
>something a bit more serious.

"Blown the Santilli autopsy off as being bogus" for _no good reason_.
There are very good arguments to be made for the authenticity of the
footage as well as issues that detract from its authenticity.  But I
can't think of one _conclusive_ aspect that makes the Santilli footage
bogus.  The "experts" are unable to offer anything more useful than,
essentially, personal opinions and "gut feelings."

I'm in total agreement that "20/20's" coverage was belated and inadequate.
But I think it would be terribly bad journalism to dedicate a segment to
the unreality of the Santilli footage in the absence of empirical
confirmation of te fact--now or two years ago.

In light of this, "20/20" should never have attempted a UFO documentary
at all.  And it pains me to see the Santilli footage (a genuine unknown)
equated with the lunatic fringe.

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