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Just to try to dispel some of the taint from the domain name: This is a great longform article about the politics surrounding the discovery of the HMS Erebus.
by sdrothrock 11y ago
Just to try to dispel some of the taint from the domain name:
This is a great longform article about the politics surrounding the discovery of the HMS Erebus. The author summarizes the announcement of the discovery and the various political links and layers, then goes back to the actual discovery timeline itself, complete with quotes, to show how the politically-influenced announcement was completely different from what actually happened.
The quality of the article itself is something I'd expect to see in National Geographic, the New Yorker, or Rolling Stone, honestly.
- arethuza 11y agoI was a bit disappointed that it was mostly about politics rather than the discovery itself.
- TomMasz 11y agoThe discovery has been covered extensively elsewhere. The politics, and particularly the fight over credit for the find, was something I wasn't aware of. It's definitely not what you'd expect from Buzzfeed.
- tankenmate 11y agoWhat is even more interesting is that the National Geographic is now a for profit publication and is now partnering with Fox. https://t.co/if1JrdCA6u https://t.co/if1JrdCA6u