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July 23, 2007 4:20 PM

Jeff Darnell - Viewer Correspondence

Thank you to the folks who continue to write in to this blog and to our regular email: comments@natgeochannel.com. Summer is truly upon us here in Washington, DC as we 'enjoy' another day of 90+ degree weather. Sounds like a perfect chance to catch up on some questions that have come through the mail bag lately.

Carollann: I am very, very disappointed I cannot view your channel on my cable service (I used to be able to). I was always a faithful viewer of the program and my family and friends were, too. We have basic cable because we cannot afford to upgrade our cable service to $90 per month. I think it was very unfair for you to take the channel away from us.

NGC: That is very disappointing for you and for us. This issue comes up now and then as cable systems reconfigure their lineups. For many viewers, NGC can be found on basic cable and when our channel moves, that can be very frustrating. Our desire is to be available to as many viewers as we can, we would love to be on basic cable on every system. However, cable operators only have so much space and there are a lot of cable networks out there so we are put onto digital tiers in many markets. The best course of action here is to talk to your cable operator and express your interest in NGC or any other channel you would want- they very much value your opinion and want to know the channel preferences of their customers.

Stephen: I came across this website, ngcwild.com, is this from National Geographic?

NGC: NGC Wild is indeed an extension of National Geographic Channel - presenting some of our greatest clips from natural history, full length programs and content from partners like Wildlife Conservation Society and Wildcast.net (both coming soon). We are looking for more ideas, so please check out the website and let us know what you think. Click Here to preview NGC Wild

Liezel:I would just like to comment on your great show on the NG Channel!!! I have learned so much from all your researchers.. I particularly like to praise Dr. Brian Armstrong on his Dangerous Encounters Tv show and the Kratt Brothers on the Be the Creature show. I loved these 2 shows!! It gives so much insight to the animal world while keeping us informed about how much these animals may be close to extinction. Please give me sincerest regards and praise for Dr Armstrong who just made history for catching all species of crocodiles - congrats. Please keep up the good work...

I am content to spend my Friday night just watching these awesome shows!!!! Takes my mind off the current social conflicts we have.

NGC:We're so happy you enjoyed those programs. We have more Dangerous Encounters in production that will come out starting this fall. We hope you enjoythose as much!

Thanks again from NGC and please keep the email coming (comments@natgeochannel.com) and/or the posts to this blog.

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Nathan Mackneer July 23, 2007 11:51 PM	Though the mystery of the egyptian glass was quite fascinating to watch, I am wondering what size of asteroid would have had to hit the egyptian desert to cause this much glass to be made? I ask this mostly because I believe that at the time of the alleged asteroid, the egyptian desert would have been covered in water.
Nancy July 25, 2007 3:39 PM	Your brief video about gigantism caught my eye and while reading the caption that went along with it, my heart sank when I saw you compare those who live with gigantism to "normal" people. I have a young daughter who has Down syndrome and I have grown to loathe the term "normal" when it refers to people. Just because someone looks different than most people, or acts differently or learns in a different way than most of us or lives a life that has more challenges than you and I face, doesn't make them anything other than "normal." An unfortunate, insensitive choice of words. I enjoy your magazine and your television station very much....I just wish the classifications weren't so blatant and so raw.
NGC Greg Chapman July 27, 2007 9:39 AM	Nancy thank you very much for your comment, you're correct. NGC has always been sensitive to issues such as this and it was a mistake in the description. Thank you very much for your comment.
About the show Ancient Asteroid July 29, 2007 1:37 PM	It appears to me that the scientists have missed the most likely cause of glass in the Egyptian desert. The intense heat from lightning strikes have created glass from the sand that has the same appearance as that found in Egypt. This could have been formed at any time since lightning has been around since the earth's beginning. Ron
A M Jensen July 30, 2007 4:15 PM	I just finished watching the NGTV special on the Book of Revelations(BOR). The show questions whether John the Apostle actually wrote the BOR. They say this based on the forensic evidence that suggests that while John did write Book of John, the writing style is very different for Revelations. The truth is, and I am surprised that NG didnt do their research on this, someone else did write it. But, its not what you might think. I have visited the fammous cave on the Greek Island, Patmos, off the coast of Turkey. This is the location where BOR was written. We were told there that John actually had a young scribe doing the writing of the BOR while he dictated it. John was around 100 years old and could no longer physically write on his own. SO he hired this young man to be his scribe. Sorry, dont recall the name of the young man. But this would account for why the writing styles dont match up.
Kathy July 31, 2007 12:51 PM	This site is remarkable but i would apppreciate it if you guys added more information!!!!!..like deeper.....

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