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Scientists in general should be appalled at the Sunday program aired on NBC
TV "The mysterious origins of man".  This was a sham.  While I and the
others in evolutionary biology and paleontology have no problem with NBC
airing the program as science fiction, storytelling, or whatever, it was
clearly not science.  It should have been so labelled and introduced.  This
was a clear case of irresponsible broadcasting that distorts and
misinformed the American public about what science is and how science is
done.

Since Sunday, I have attempted to get a response from NBC, its San
Francisco affiliate KRON-TV, or the producers without results.  The best
seems to be that NBC Network is not responsible for content and its
affiliates pass it back to the network.  Several respondents suggested that
the TV media cares not a damn about our's or anyone else's opinions, only
ratings and money.  So . . .

Perhaps their sponsors will care.  The sponsors of this poor program with
their contacts are listed below, courtesy of Mason B. Meers.  If others
know of other local sponsors, please forward that information as well.  If
you write them to object, it would seem to be consistent not to buy their
products either.

To quote one emailer:  "What I find most ironic is that affiliates and
sponsors get involved with "obscenity" during prime-time, attempting to
shield children from violence and sex on television.  The type of
deliberate, fraudulent misinformation broadcast Sunday evening seems far
more obscene than sex or violence."  Couldn't be said better!!

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Kellogg's Cereal Home Page
        www:  http://www.kelloggs.com/
        e-mail:  none found... =(
        phone:   1-800-788-8003 (Kellogg Catalog customer service dept.)
        address:  Garner & Nevins
                  Kellogg's Clubhouse
                  1300 Parkwood Circle, Suite 300
                  Atlanta, GA 30339
        NOTE:  The address and phone number are for their catalog division.
                  You'll have to ask them for other phone numbers/addresses.

Toyota U.S.A.
        www:  http://www.toyota.com/
        e-mail:  none  (they report "coming soon")
        phone:  none found - call your local dealer for more info
                        *they wouldn't give it to me...
        address:  none found

Toyota Corp. - Japan Headquarters
        www:  http://www.toyota.co.jp/
                * partially in Japanese
        e-mail:  none found
        phone:  none found
        address:  none found

Chrysler Corporation
        www:  http://www.chryslercorp.com/
        e-mail:   chryslercars@chryslercars.com
                * Note:  this is actually for feedback about their web site
        phone:  1-800 4-A-CHRYSLER  (1-800-422-4797537)
                * General information

JCPenney
        www:  http://www.jcpenney.com/
        e-mail:  none found
        phone: 1-800-542-0800 JC Penney Co Inc.
                1-800-222-6161 JC Penney Catalog
                1-800-692-5246 JC Penney Financial Service-Claims
                1-800-527-8345 Penney J C Bridal

Olive Garden Restaurants
        phone:  1-800-331-2729
                *"Guest Relations Number"

M&M/Mars Candy
        www:  http://www.baking.m-ms.com/
                *Note:  this site is for a particular _product_ of the co.
        e-mail:  bakerman@www.baking.m-ms.com
                *Note:  e-mail goes with the above internet site
        phone:  check on a candy bar...
        address:  check on a candy bar...



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