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@ DONUT UNIVERSE. The Donut Universe presents a five dimensional fluid model
which accurately represents our universe. There are many parallels to be
gathered from this study. The main impact was on the Bible. I have begun
uploading articles which explain the true meanings behind these stories;
the book and accompanying animations are at: http://john.gregorek.com/DU/
- http://x46.deja.com/getdoc.xp?AN=499753419&CONTEXT=934301112.1116405775
: What shape is your universe? Are there any holes in it? Can it be dunked
in hot liquids? Is it glazed? Do you prefer the universe or the holes? Why?
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# Space station illnesses downplayed. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Stale air
inside NASA's new space station may have sickened astronauts on the last
supply run, but the doctor on board says the headaches, nausea and dry,
itchy eyes were "no big deal." Fumes, or simply prolonged space motion
sickness? http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560641717-271
: Are ETs sickening cosmonauts to impede human attempts to expand into the
universe? Will they stop at noting to dissuade us? What will they try next?
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# The view from Vulcan. (BBC) Data painstakingly obtained by ground-based
telescopes and satellites have been harnessed on the Web to plot the stars
in our local galactic neighbourhood in three dimensions. See the universe:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_416000/416227.stm
@ Links: 3D local star maps: http://www.clark.net/pub/nyrath/smap07.html
@ Gleise catalogue of stars: http://www.clark.net/pub/nyrath/gliese3.zip
@ Stars of Science Fiction: http://www.clark.net/pub/nyrath/smap02.htm
# Also: Warp drive possible:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_364000/364496.stm
# Star Trek's bold debut:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_234000/234762.stm
# Not quite beam me up Scotty!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_201000/201815.stm
: What's your favorite map of the universe? Do you collect road maps, naval
charts, star charts, mental maps? Are you into astroneurocartography? Why?
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# Hacker fined $4,125. LOS ANGELES (AP) Computer hacker Kevin Mitnick, once
on the FBI's most wanted list, was ordered to pay "token" restitution of
$4,125 to companies that suffered millions of dollars in damage from his
exploits. Judge doubts Mitnick can earn more than minimum wage - see
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560642887-aac
: Have you hacked? Have you been punished/rewarded by corporate sharks, govt
agencies, alien masters, the voices inside your head? Will you hack again??
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# Weather affects Ohio nuke plants. CLEVELAND (AP) High temperatures and low
water levels in Lake Erie have brought 2 nuclear plants close to having to
shut down their reactors. The north Ohio plants rely on Lake Erie's chilly
water to cool down the facilities. But the lake is close to the 85-degree
limit: http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560642092-d08
: Is global warming a plot by anti-nuke activists to shut down atomic power
plants worldwide? Will they succeed? Are you contributing? Why??
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# ANNIVERSARY OF MANSON MURDERS SPOTLIGHTS FASCINATION FOR CULT LEADER.
Thirty years to the week after his followers savagely slaughtered seven
people, the public is still fascinated with Charles Manson and his
murderous cult. And although Manson himself remains behind bars in a
top security cell at California's Corcoran State Prison, his own brand
of evil is spreading out to the curious across the World Wide Web. 'Evil
has its allure': http://cnn.com/US/9908/09/manson.anniversary/index.html
: Does evil lure you? Do voices in your head tell you to kill rich piggies,
poor piggies, any piggies? Are humans all piggies? Do we all deserve death?
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# Japanese Panel Approves Plan For GMO Labeling. TOKYO (Reuters) Japan took
another step toward requiring the labeling of food containing genetically
modified organisms (GMO), an idea embraced by consumer groups but a poten-
tial source of trade frictions with U.S. farm interests. Frankenfoods or
agribiz boon? http://news.excite.com/news/r/990810/10/science-japan-gmo
: Do you want Frankenfoods labeled, or would you rather remain ignorant? If
you become a GMO, should you be labeled? Should everyone/thing be labeled
anyway, just to be safe? Is this labeling The Mark Of The Beast? D'ya care?
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# Pruneburgers On Menu In Schools. SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Just what every
growing teen-ager wants after a tough morning of classes: a big, juicy
pruneburger. http://cnn.com/FOOD/news/9908/10/pruneburgers.reut/
: Are pruneburgers a plot to introduce gene-spliced produce into US kids'
diets? What kind of subliminal genetic coding is involved? What about meat?
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SkeptiLinks:
# William Shatner finds wife dead in swimming pool - "I didn't do it!"
http://cnn.com/US/9908/10/shatner.wife.death.01/index.html
# Victor Mature, 'hunk' actor of 1940s, dies at 86 - Samson, Hercules:
http://cnn.com/US/9908/09/obit.mature.ap/index.html
# Superman Flies Off On Anti-Mine Mission to Kosovo for U.N.
http://news.excite.com/news/r/990810/08/odd-kosovo-superman
@ Read all about it: news:alt.paranormal.crop-circles
@ Step carefully aside: news:alt.religion.barfing-yak
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"The dragon soared through the water, his great emerald-colored wings
outstretched and flowing rhythmically like a bird in flight, only slower
because he was in water, like a fish trying to swim through thick syrup
in the summer (because if it was winter, the syrup would crystallize and
the fish wouldn't be able to swim, in fact it would probably die anyway,
since it couldn't breathe,) but the dragon could fly through water like
a bird because he could hold his breath under water and because dragons
were probably related to birds." --Victoria Benson
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