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It's legal to show the film (does not infringe on copyright) if it is a
free educational event held at an educational institution. A science
center would qualify.

I have to say as an off-and-on member of NSTA, and a former science
teacher, I'm really disappointed in their decision, and plan to write them
a letter. And pass along the Op-Ed piece to other science teachers.

Sue Ann
NRAO-Green Bank

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> Er, perhaps more to the point, in re: the Inconvenient Truth usage
> issues...
>
> Don't you need to be licensed by the film company to show it? (Every dvd
> I have says unauthorized distribution will get you wailed on by the FBI
> etc) And wouldn't it be wrong to accept free copies... then turn around
> and sell them. Sorta gauche at the least, possibly legally unkosher. Or
> so I would assume.
>
>
> Jonah Cohen
> Outreach & Public Programs Manager
> The Children's Museum
>
> I cannot stress enough that nearly without exception one cannot randomly
> combine a collection of circuitry and power supplies into an object and
> "accidentally discover" that it is a fully functioning death ray. I
> speak here from bitter experience.
>
> -James Kakalios, "The Physics of Super Heroes"
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: Op Ed in Today's WaPost
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