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[okket]

A decent review of the events: "The Data That Threatened to Break Physics"

http://nautil.us/issue/24/error/the-data-that-threatened-to-...

[arethuza → okket]

But that sounds more like bad science reporting rather than bad PR?

[thisisdave → arethuza]

Some of each. It's hard to blame the media for thinking it could be important in light of the press conferences and press releases. The last section of this article gives some details.

http://news.discovery.com/space/opera-leaders-resign-after-n...

[creshal → arethuza]

The former usually leads to the latter, because John Doe on the streets doesn't know (or care) about the difference.

[tremon → okket]

This is a great write-up, thanks!