Re: paleonet SFO fossil exhibit

[Nancy Meyer <marsglow@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm just curious - how was that comment ill-natured?  And
why does it matter that no one except persons who've bought
tickets can see the exhibit?

--- Peter Roopnarine <proopnarine@calacademy.org> wrote:

> Peter,
>   Your comments on the CAS exhibit at SFO, on Paleonet,
> were just
> brought to my attention. Thank you for pointing out the
> errors.
> Installation of the exhibit was delayed by more than 6
> months after it
> left CAS because of unscheduled construction at the
> airport, and I have
> not even seen it myself. A little astute observation on
> your part will
> alert you to the fact that unless you are a ticketed
> domestic passenger
> flying into or out of SFO, you cannot view the exhibit.
> And that
> includes CAS personnel. I personally use SFO only for
> international
> flights.
>   I will not thank you for airing your comments publicly
> on Paleonet.
> There was nothing constructive in that action. Frankly,
> coming from you,
> someone who has had very little experience with assembly
> of major
> exhibits from a larger natural history museum, I find
> your confidence in
> your right to be critical to be a bit, well, baseless. I
> will address
> the issues with the exhibit, but your approach is
> precisely what is
> troubling about the future of paleontology: ill-conceived
> and
> ill-natured commentaries posted to the Paleonet
> listserver.
>   Best wishes,
>   Peter Roopnarine
> 
> -- 
> Peter D. Roopnarine, Assoc. Curator
> Dept. of Invertebrate Zoology & Geology
> California Academy of Sciences
> 875 Howard St.
> San Francisco CA 94103
> Tel. (415)321-8271
> FAX: (415)321-8615
> 
> 
> 


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