Reply #79: Reality check here.

[Killarney]

Crichton is not a Republican shill. Crichton is a stong dem and has donated thousands to Dem. candidates this year. He's not an idiot. He's a Harvard educated doctor and writer. And he comes up with great ideas based on science (Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park).

He has a new hardcover coming out tomorrow called "State of Fear" and this article in Parade is obviously just PR for the book.

Crichton covers four predictions of doom in the article that did not come true (Y2K, killer bees, power lines, and sacchrin). It's interesting reading, not the end of the world.

I think some people's reactions to this thread are proof that the purveyors of doom are on overdrive at DU. Without even reading the article, some posters immediately knee-jerk assume that Crichton as a Republican shill working to undermine progressive ideals. Puhleeze. He's promoting his new book! Duh.

Yes, there are real problems out there (peak oil, etc) but--FACT--not every doomsday scenario turns out to be true. I'm sure many here on DU had their Y2K bunkers ready to go. Crichton isn't poo-pooing progressive ideals, he's just saying that not every doomsday scenario comes true. Which is fact.