-Caveat Lector- SkeptiNews 990121a - - - - - - - - - - - All The News That's Fit To Question *** Is pope's visit too commercialized? MEXICO CITY (AP) - There's no "Ale Mary" beer as when the pope visited Denver in 1993. There are no plans for papal donuts as before a Baltimore trip in 1995. But in this overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nation, advertisements pegged to Pope John Paul II's trip this week - many released with the church's blessing - have caused a flurry of controversy over whether the trip is being over-commercialized. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558114128-805 : Can you think of ways to profit from pontiffs? Will you share the take? -R *** Holocaust memorial design studied. BONN, Germany (AP) Parliament leaders viewed the latest design for Germany's national Holocaust memorial, one more step toward resolution of the controversial, long-debated project. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558116844-48a : Should genocide memorial theme-parks be established? Will they make money? *** 10 die in Indonesia religious riot. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Christians and Muslims carrying machetes, spears, and crow bars clashed on a remote In- donesian island in a riot that killed least 10 people. At least 100 people were badly injured. www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558114592-53a : What's your favorite weapon for dispatching religious opponents? Why? -Ric *** Dropping race in cancer study urged. WASHINGTON (AP) Essential research into why some minorities are more prone to cancer can be successfully pur- sued without classifying people into four broad racial categories. Instead, scientists should study cancer rates among "special populations" to more accurately measure the impact of such things as "cultural and behavioral factors, beliefs, lifestyle patterns, diet, environmental living conditions and other factors." www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558117669-fcb : Are we all "special populations"? Do ETs prefer to abduct/infect/implant any groups or races? What "cultural factors" affect your life/death? -Ric # Same plants produce different drugs - ANAHEIM, Calif. (UPI) A blue-green algae found on a beach in Curacao produces a chemical that has promising use in treating lung cancer but a similar plant growing nearby away has no significant use in treating the disease. Researchers said the discovery of the differences between seemingly similar organisms raises concerns about man-made commercial developments which could wipe out medical gold mines. See http://nt.excite.com/news/u/990120/18/health-algae : Do plants have "special populations" too? Is every lifeform valuable? -Ric *** Space plan prototype suffers delay. LOS ANGELES (AP) The first flight of the X-33, prototype for a space plane, will be pushed back because of a problem with one of its two hydrogen fuel tanks. A major technical chal- lenge, see http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558109830-231 : Will this delay cheaper access to space? Is there a conspiracy to keep us Earth-bound? What will you do when you finally go off-planet? Where? -Ric *** Archaeologist finds treasure chest. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - An archeologist has found a wooden chest filled with gold and silver coins that may have been hidden during an ill-fated Gold Rush expedition across Death Valley. Archaeologist Jerry Freeman uncovered the treasure as he recreated the steps of a group known as The Lost Pioneers of 1849. He and four others retraced the entire journey. The chest was in a cave, propped up on boulders and a board and in mint condition. The find is worth an estimat- ed $500,000, said Freeman, a 56-year-old semi-retired substitute high school teacher. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558116655-9f8 # Jerry Freeman, infamous for trespassing onto Area 51 while following a pioneers' trail that leads from Salt Lake City to the Los Angeles area, finds a hidden treasure chest with over $500,000 worth of gold while following the same trail through Death Valley. Newspaper article at http://www.mercurycenter.com/premium/front/docs/treasure19.htm : Have you ever searched for lost treasure? Have you ever found any? Would you intrude on UFO test sites to search for it? Would ETs help you? --Ric CRACKING THE MIND OF A HACKER. At the RSA Data Security Conference, a psych- ologist paints the typical network intruder as a socially inept, obsessive- compulsive geek. Hackers beg to differ. Gauging the dimensions of geekness - www.wired.com/news/news/email/explode-infobeat/technology/story/17427.html : Have you ever cracked a site? Are you a geek? Are you proud of it? -Ric CODE-BREAKING RECORD SHATTERED. In only 22 and a half hours, a bulky, home- brew computer cracks what was once the gold standard cipher for scrambling government data. The winner takes home US$10,000. Cryptography craps out - www.wired.com/news/news/email/explode-infobeat/technology/story/17412.html : Are privacy, secrecy, things of the past? Is there nowhere to hide? -Ric @ UFO resources: Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CSETI): http://www.cseti.com/ Center For UFO Studies: http://www.cufos.org/ Citizens Against UFO Secrecy - "Proof" of extraterrestrial life and a campaign to stop UFO coverups: http://www.caus.org/ UFOMind Research Center Guide to Knowledge: http://www.ufomind.com/ Abductions - Abduction stories, UFO sightings, and a gallery of UFO images: http://www.ee.fit.edu/users/lpinto/ Kidnapped by UFO's - Nova - Exploring the alien abduction Phenomenon: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/nova/aliens/alienhome.html UFO 2001 - Alien abduction insurance! For the person who has everything: http://www.ufo2001.com/ UFO Folklore: http://www.qtm.net/~geibdan/framemst.html Be abducted now: http://www.alienabductions.com/ # Morphine's effect on immune system - SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) - Morphine, for centuries used to ease pain, brings its relief at a higher price than you may think, report researchers who say their latest findings may help lower this cost. In addition to the threat of addiction, an overuse of the opioid can have a deleterious effect on the immune system as well. See http://nt.excite.com/news/u/990120/18/health-morphine : Is pleasure the absence of pain? Is health the absence of ailment? --Ric # Searching for New Planets: Enthralled by the Cosmos, a Professor Finds His Calling - SAN FRANCISCO (ABC) Of the 17 planets discovered since 1995 outside our solar system, Geoffrey Marcy of San Francisco State University and the University of California-Berkeley has his name associated with 12. And he didn’t pay the Star Registry a nickel for the privilege. See http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/spaceman990120.html : Would you like to discover new planets? Would you collaborate with ETs? -R * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.sonic.net/~ric * ICQ# 19633976 * * *** SkeptiChat: sliding down the razor-blade of life *** now featuring SkeptiNews: All The News That's Fit To Question email INFO or SUBSCRIBE SKEPTICHAT to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. 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