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BBC Kicked out of School Over Wi-Fi Scaremongering

Posted by Zonk on from the i-thought-the-beeb-was-one-of-the-good-guys dept.

h2g2bob writes "Ben Goldacre reports that the BBC Panorama team, while scaremongering over the dangers of Wi-fi, were told to leave the school because even the kids could see it was dumb: 'When the children saw Alasdair's Powerwatch website, and the excellent picture of the insulating mesh beekeeper hat that he sells (£27) to protect your head from excess microwave exposure, they were astonished and outraged. Panorama were calmly expelled from the school.' Should we be pleased that the kids can out-think TV producers?"

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  1. That was the *WRONG* question by zappepcs · · Score: 5, Funny

    Should we be pleased that the kids can out-think TV producers?" The right question is: "Should we be surprised that the kids can out-think TV producers?"
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    1. Re:That was the *WRONG* question by morari · · Score: 4, Funny

      Only in America...

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  2. So I guess that means... by Overzeetop · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...the UK version of Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? will be a big hit.

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  3. Even better, they made a show about it. by Kadin2048 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oddly enough, in the U.S., the TV producers have capitalized on their, and a large part of the rest of the world's, own ineptitude.

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  4. Am I the only one? by Opportunist · · Score: 3, Funny

    Am I the only one who misread that as the "BBC Paranoia team" after reading the headline?

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  5. Outraged? by wumpus188 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would be too. £27 for beekeeper hat when tinfoil one is free. Damn scammers.

  6. Re:Applicable to the evolution debate... by VonSkippy · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Look up the relevant Mark Twain quote about school boards."

    I went to public school - can you look that up for me???

  7. Re:"kids can think" - "science teachers can think" by lixee · · Score: 3, Funny

    Uh, did anybody read the article?
    You must be new here.
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