Links for 21-05-2008
Idiot’s guide to UK libel; the perils of negative language in copy; Alcubierre and warp drive theory …
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“Not that Alcubierre put forth a realistic proposal for building a starship that could travel faster than light. [He was] trying to demonstrate that FTL travel times could be achieved within the context of General Relativity.”
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“Never, ever, EVER use negative language. Always keep content positive and watch out for any word that signifies no action, refusing action or not taking a specific action.”
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“For example, if you said Peter Sutcliffe had never paid his TV licence in his life that would not be defamatory – or it is very unlikely to be. However, if you said the same about TV boss Greg Dyke, that would be.” Useful to know.
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