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# GENETIC TESTS IN THE WORKPLACE: THE NEXT STEP? Some employers are taking
what is probably an inevitable step - they are requiring genetic tests of
new hires to see if they are predisposed to disease that might interfere
with their work. We've accepted drug and medical pre-employment tests -
should we object to these? Of course, there are ethical questions about
discrimination: www.healthcentral.com/drdean/DeanFullTextTopics.cfm?ID=12061
: Who should examine your genes: your employer, your gov't, your neighbors,
your dog, your lenders, your realtor, your mechanic, your insurer, or me?
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@ PEOPLE OF THE SECRET. "Are biological evolution and human history directed
by a hierarchy of Intelligences, the lowest level of which makes physical
contact with mankind? Do invisible guardians of this planet "seed" ideas
into the earth's cultures to prepare human beings for huge steps in their
development?" See http://www.ishkbooks.com/bookservice2.html
: Who are your most and least favorite "invisible guardians"? Is everything
in the universe totally planned-out? Are you less than a cog? Is it fun?
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# Rocky road around Earth - more places for asteroids to live. (BBC) There
is probably a very thin belt of asteroids very close to the Earth. But the
Oxford astronomers who have predicted the existence of the space rocks,
after carrying out computer simulation work, say there is little to worry
about - a collision with Earth is unlikely. "These are good guys, so to
speak." http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_336000/336106.stm
Links: Asteroid/Comet impact hazards: http://impact.arc.nasa.gov/index.html
Asteroid facts: http://nssdc.gsfc.gov/planetary/factsheet/asteroidfact.html
Near Earth Asteroid Tracking: http://huey.jpl.nasa.gov/~spravdo/neat.html
: Who placed this protective band around Earth: gods, aliens, NASA, me? Are
you surprised that Earth is shielded? Should all planets be shielded? Why?
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@ ALTERNATIVE THEORY ON THE CAUSE OF B.S.E. "I consider that I have proved
the link between OPs [OrganoPhosphates] and BSE ["Mad Cow" disease]. What I
could never see was a link between BSE and nv CJD, unless nv CJD was some
other form of chemical poisoning. Had these two conditions been the same,
there would not have been any OP victims left alive to tell the tale." They
did it to me: http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/2836/index.html
@ MAKE YOUR OWN CONSPIRACY THEORY. Confused about how the world works? Why
not make sense of it all with a grand conspiracy theory! However, there are
just too many of these floating around. Here you can come up with a Wacko
Right Wing Conspiracy Theory of your very own. Simply enter your selections,
click the button at the bottom of the page and print it out. You'll be the
hero of your next militia meeting. Have fun, and remember... They ARE
Watching You! http://www.cjnetworks.com/~cubsfan/conspiracy.html
: What're your favorite theories about MadCowDisease, prions, flesh-eating
bacteria, chem.poisonings, biowar experiments, gene.mods, the Illuminati?
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# Matter or antimatter, that is the question. (BBC) BaBar: Looking for the
key - A new experiment is designed to answer the most fundamental question
about our Universe - why it is made of matter and not antimatter. Stanford
LAC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_336000/336001.stm
# Also: 'Sensational' anti-matter discovery:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_291000/291299.stm
# Ghostly particles rule the universe:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_106000/106629.stm
: Why are *you* made of matter? Would you rather be anti-matter? What would
it do for you? Is there a normal-matter conspiracy? Who's in charge? Why?
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# 'Mouse massacre' in labs. (BBC) UK bioethicists express concern about the
rapidly rising number of laboratory mice slaughtered as "waste" by genetic
splicers. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_336000/336104.stm
# MAYBE SHE DOES GET A KICK FROM VIAGRA. In contrast to previous studies,
researchers in a new study have found that Viagra caused an increase in
genital blood flow in women - after sexual stimulation with a 15-minute
erotic video and a vibrator. Since other studies have found Viagra *isn't*
a stimulant for women, I imagine we'll see more studies on this subject in
the future. www.healthcentral.com/drdean/DeanFullTextTopics.cfm?ID=12060
# Ancient 'tool factory' uncovered - The stones throw light on life two
million years ago. (BBC) A 2.34-million-year-old 'tool factory' has been
unearthed in Kenya. The team behind the find say it shows that our pre-hu-
man ancestors had more sophisticated technical skills than was previously
thought. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_336000/336555.stm
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SkeptiLinks:
@ Underwater Rods: http://www.roswellrods.com/uwr.html
@ The Orion Conspiracy: http://www.orionconspiracy.com/
@ UFO downed in Kentucky: http://www.theyknow.com/contributions/jon/
@ Psychic Spy: http://cis-6.altnews.com.au/nexus/psispy1.html
@ Uri Geller's new novel, _Dead Cold_, a "psychic thriller" <yawn>:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0747276447rileygenterpri0e
@ "People of the Secret" - Mind control, implanted symbolism, et al:
www.altavista.com/cgi-bin/query?pg=q&q=%22People+of+the+Secret%22&stq=10&c9k
@ Howden Moor Incident: www.pufori.org/articles/howden_moor/index_nf.htm
@ MJ-12 Reports/documents: http://www.pufori.org/non_frames/mj12_nf.htm
@ Lotsa Alien Reports: http://www.pufori.org/non_frames/aliens_nf.htm
@ Life Is Too Short For Mediocre Sex: http://www.welcomed.com/index.shtml
# Computer software 'too macho for girls' - built-in handicaps:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/education/newsid_336000/336390.stm
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