You can’t say AVweb doesn’t know how to get readers’ attention. Our story on Monday about the risks of cosmic radiation included a remark that Australian flight attendants more than 16 months pregnant are not allowed to work aloft. Oops. Apparently, that was supposed to be 16 *weeks* — as our story now says. (Who knew?) The error begot dozens of e-mails: “I’m not surprised … they couldn’t get down the aisle.” … “If they are taking 16 months to carry a baby I think the cosmic rays have affected a lot more than the baby.” … “Where did the British find the 16-month-pregnant crew members for their study?” … “Could you perhaps provide a photo of one or more of those flight attendants?” (There’s no accounting for taste.) … “They should be in ‘Ripley’s Believe it or Not!'” … “You should have seen the look on my wife’s face when I read [that] to her…!” … “It’s that last year of pregnancy that’s the toughest!” And our favorite: “Seems to me they could simply install larger doors in the aircraft and let those 16-month-pregnant woman continue working. Heaven knows they need a diversion after a year and four months of being pregnant!”
