Nail-in-the-glans of scientific accuracy and reliable public information (BBC News), have once again lurched forward with their helmet visors fully occluded by their own sweat, and their engines set to maximum stupid.

Julian Siddle makes a brilliant job of de-accuratifiying* the recent discovery of evidence for water vapour in the atmosphere of a newly discovered extra-solar planet. I’ve emboldened the factual parts to highlight the conflicts between them, and the headline under which this heavily diluted science-piss is squatting, namely:

“Water found in hot planet’s orbit”

Let me grid-reference the shit stains on this headline.

1) Water was not found, EVIDENCE for water was found.

2) It was not found in its orbit, the evidence was found in its atmosphere. This headline implies that the planet is leaving a trail of water behind it as it hurtles through space.

Now okay, maybe he’s trying to whip up some interest in the article by realising that dumbing it down also has the added side effect of making it sound much more significant than it actually is, but not only do I feel cheated, but the headline is simply scientifically inaccurate and LAZY.

Fuck you, Julian Siddle. Seriously. Fuck you.

*Those who know me will realise that this is linguistic play, I know it’s not a word before I start getting emails about that.