National Geographic risk analysis

["Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon & Hannah" <rmslade () shaw ca>]

Lauren Weinstein, in the Network Neutrality Squad mailing list 
(nnsquad () nnsquad org, http://www.nnsquad.org ) has pointed out that Rupert 
Murdoch, having bought National Geographic, has started the process of cutting 
staff and reducing quality (in the name of profit).

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Date sent:              Tue, 3 Nov 2015 20:17:24 -0800
From:                   Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>

http://reverbpress.com/business/rupert-murdoch-national-geographic-layoffs/

[...]

Cancel your subscription before your money is funding his putrid empire
of mediocrity and right-wing racist horrors.

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While this is arguably a disaster, it does provide an opportunity to point out that 
the destruction of National Geographic may prevent another catastrophe that was 
indicated as early as 40 years ago:

http://www.jir.com/geographic.html

The Journal of Irreproducible Results, vol. 20, #3, March 1974, pages 22-23.
National Geographic, the Doomsday Machine

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