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> On Behalf Of Tommy Kelly
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 4:29 PM
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> Subject: [lbo-talk] Crichton pleases John
>
> [I get a e-mail from John Stossel... just to annoy myself once a week.
> It's odd, I know.]
>
> Friday on "20/20" I talk to Michael Crichton about his new book, "State
> of Fear," which made me laugh with delight, because the villains are ...
> well, I won't tell, because I don't want to give the plot away. But
> finally! A star Hollywood writer/producer is scientifically literate.
> The "Jurassic Park" author spent three years doing climate research and
> discovered what he'd heard about global warming made little sense. But
> he almost didn't write "State of Fear" because he knew it would anger
> his friends. I'm glad he wrote it, and OK, I'll give it away: the
> villains are environmental groups! What a switch! In my interview with
> Crichton, he says: "environmental organizations are fomenting false
> fears in order to promote agendas and raise money."
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