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[Nancye Mims]

Yes, I agree completely.
On Nov 20, 2009, at 12:17 PM, Jennifer Schmitt wrote:

> Amen!
> 
> On Nov 20, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Emily Ranken wrote:
> 
>> One idea I have is to change the name of the show.  Didn’t anyone  
>> else have a reaction to the title?  As if guys are the only ones  
>> with specialized knowledge, ingenuity and arcane information.
>> 
>> Emily
>> 
>> From: editors-bounces at MIT.EDU [mailto:editors-bounces at MIT.EDU] On  
>> Behalf Of Jennifer Hirsch
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:03 AM
>> To: editors
>> Subject: [Editors] Looking for ideas for pilot of new show
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> Below is an inquiry from a producer who is working on a pilot for a  
>> new show.  He’s looking for some ideas and thought you all might  
>> have some good ones.  You can reply to me and I will compile and  
>> send along to him.
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Jen Hirsch
>> MIT News Office
>> Media Relations
>> X3-1682
>> ________________________
>> 
>> The "Go-To Guy" is a series of half-hour documentaries highlighting  
>> specialized knowledge, ingenuity, and arcane information that will  
>> surprise, enlighten, and entertain.
>> 
>> Each show will feature three unique individuals who solve a problem.
>> 
>> In some cases, the problem is solved by a person who is the only  
>> person who still has archaic knowledge or tools - a man like Louis  
>> Gentile of Quincy, who is one of the few people who can repair 100  
>> year old player pianos. In our pilot episode, he is called to fix  
>> one of two remaining Steinway player pianos, owned by a little old  
>> lady in Wellesley.
>> 
>> In contrast to these kinds of generational stories, there will be  
>> stories that highlight young people with cutting edge technology  
>> dealing with problems of the present and future. I am hoping I can  
>> find some of these stories at MIT.
>> 
>> Other problems will find their solution through horizontal thinking  
>> or cross-disciplinary interaction: A medical supply company invents  
>> a remarkable polyethylene thread that is stronger and more flexible  
>> than metal - the only problem is that it is inherently slick, and  
>> difficult to tie off in an operation. A medical doctor, immersed in  
>> knowledge of sailor's knots - devises a unique series of knots that  
>> solves the problem.
>> 
>> I also like it when old technology finds new uses - for example,  
>> origami is finding new scientific applications. This kind of problem- 
>> solving can be described as "letting dead people solve your problem".
>> 
>> My hope is that you can alert me to stories that fit the general  
>> outline. The Cryptographic voting story is interesting - but seems  
>> to take place mainly out of state.
>> 
>> I look forward to hearing any and all ideas.
>> 
>> Yours truly,
>> DAN MCGUIRE
>> 
>> 
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