Dear MailOnline
I am writing to you with sincere concern about the quality of some of your science articles. I say some when I really mean one. Not to say that the others are scientifically intellectual, however this one has flagged an almighty concern with me as it has the ability to reduce the intelligence level of our public so that they are little more than puppets.
My concern was aroused when I was reading one of your articles in the ironically named "Science" section, which I now realise conforms more to propaganda science of UFO's and "God Particles" than anything of any substance. That, however, is for another email. So back to my story, here I was expecting to further my knowledge of current science events from around the globe, when I stumbled across an article entitled "Cosmic merry-go-round: Scientists discover fastest-rotating massive star ever recorded".
As I started to read through the article I was deeply disappointed at the incorrect facts which were stated in said article. The first image was a graphical representation of a star in the universe. Albeit a very aesthetically pleasing image, and hats off to the creator and his/her skill at creating graphics, it is not what concerns me. What concerns me is the caption below it that reads, and I quote "A team of scientists has found the fastest-rotating massive star ever recorded. The star spins at 600 kilometers per second, a rotational velocity so high that it's nearly tearing apart due to centrifugal forces". The part of this statement which is worrying has been underlined, however if you are unable to read it, I will reiterate. It talks about "Centrifugal" forces, which anyone with a basic amount of knowledge of Physics would know is completely incorrect. The force actually produced is the reaction force to the centripetal acceleration (and yes you can quote me on that if needed).
It is both puzzling and worrying that your science journalists and editors seem to have no understanding of science as if they did they would know the basics of Physical Mechanics and the correct terminology. If you need more help please refer to a popular website with more accurate information at www.wikipedia.com
If at all possible I would like a reply to see if any action has been taken on my feedback. If changes are made to the page I would greatly appreciate an email reply with the link posted.
It has been a pleasure to write this and I hope an equal pleasure to read.
Yours Faithfully
Avid Reader
Hyper Smash
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