kharealumnicaltechedu article nytimescom sent kharealumnicaltechedu excellent evidence herd imagine anonymous noise injected world newsphere noosphere say fraudulent story stock accounting scandal accused evildoers shorting oh wait happened unemployed orange county student took emulex enjoy rohit kharealumnicaltechedu stop presses blonds seems survive october 2 2002 lawrence k altman apparently fell category good check last friday several british newspapers reported world health organization found study blonds would become extinct within 200 years blondness caused recessive gene dying reports repeated friday anchors abc news program good morning america saturday cnn one problem health organization said statement yesterday never reported blonds would become extinct never done study subject knowledge news reports originated said organization agency united nations based geneva would like stress opinion future existence blonds news reports britain united states cited study world health organization blondeshell study daily star london put none reported scientific details study names scientists conducted good morning america charles gibson began conversation coanchor diane sawyer saying theres study world health organization real blonds endangered species women men blond hair eyebrows blue eyes natural blonds say vanish face earth within 200 years strong gene brunets ms sawyer said somewhat natural blonde jeffrey schneider spokesman abc news said anchors got information abc producer london said read british newspaper london sun express reported unnamed scientists said blonds would survive longest scandinavia concentrated expected last true blond hail finland british accounts replete views bleached blonds said hairdressers would never allow blondness become extinct doctors said rare genes would pop keep natural blonds becoming endangered species journalists london said last night source reports probably one several european news agencies used british press remained unclear one tim hall night news editor daily mail said report probably distributed press association britains domestic news agency several papers picked said charlotte gapper night editor press association said although considered running report sept 27 decided talking world health organization didnt story made inquiry world health organization first said told us report two years old covered time said picked day german news agency added know agency organization referring dr ray white geneticist university california san francisco said disappearance gene blond hair sounds patently incorrect httpwwwnytimescom20021002health02blonhtmlex1034599071ei1en3a0e4f0b2b251593 advertise information advertising email newsletters creative advertising opportunities new york times web please contact onlinesalesnytimescom visit online media kit httpwwwnytimescomadinfo general information nytimescom write helpnytimescom copyright 2002 new york times company wed 2 oct 2002 185111 0400 edt nytimescom article stop presses blonds seems