This may be totally off topic. But Flickr? While the story may be true It seems to be another new marketing things under new management to generate more buzz.
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Oh give me a fucking break. Read the journal article. It describes how the original picture was found on Flickr.
http://www.pensoft.net/J_FILES/1/articles/3220/3220-G-3-layo...
It's NPR, not your mom-and-pop radio station. I'm sure they verify the story before publishing it.
Just like This American Life verified every story, until they didn't and it blew up in their face.
Well, right, and then dedicated an entire episode to a retraction and apology, which is to say that even that show clearly takes verification seriously.
It's actually a positive sign when a media outlet makes a public retraction.
Which do you think is more corrupt, a country like the US that has imprisoned governors and impeached presidents, or a country which has never questioned its leaders?
This American Life isn't even on NPR. It's part of PRI.
"This American Life" is not a news program. But you already knew that.
"The Picture Show" is not a news program either.
I don't understand where the hate is coming from. What are people disputing here? That the picture was found on Flickr? That the scientists didn't really see the picture?
What is it, exactly, that's getting in your craw?
It's a trivial little story. The thing that got me to comment here was the fact that it (the new species) wasn't named after the photographer; that's all. But I am really surprised to see people questioning the veracity of the story which is so insignificant (there are 100s of new species being discovered all the time; it's not like they found Sasquatch or something), and the baffling assertion that it's got something to do with the management at Flickr.... really?!?!?