Well, all of my posts can’t necessarily be rosy, can they?
Today, I’m grappling with the ramifications of my decision to engage in a popular television project investigating alleged Unidentified Flying Object sightings and crashes. The results of the project, now titled, “Chasing UFOs,” bears little resemblance to the hard science project I was led to believe I was helping to create.
The end result is adventurous and entertaining enough, but today all I can see is what was left out… which was essentially all of the scientific and educational moments I strove to include from the very beginning. Many of these informative moments I was counting on being included to help preserve my scientific integrity.
Further, considering the time commitment involved and the credibility hit to my scientific reputation I can already see occurring – (especially after some sly political maneuvering performed by other project members during the shooting of the show changed its fundamental structure) – I’m not inclined t0 participate again should the option arise… which it looks like it will.
Will my declining to participate in further episodes entrench me in a legal battle? (I signed no explicit term of commitment… but then again, when potential money is involved…)
How does the future see it? Was the decision to engage in the project ultimately a good one? Or do I regret the decision in retrospect?
A little advice from the future would be nice.
Cheers,
Ben
From 04:41p.m., June 14, 2012
Chronicles of an Atomic Astrowright 