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@ ORB MYSTERY *S*O*L*V*E*D*?! "Are there Aliens haunting us from a river
basin in New Jersey? Entering our world through a little known portal
called the 'Vortex'??.........NOT!!!!! Welcome to 'Orb World'!......
......Where nearly anyone can find aliens in their own back yard!!"
The world of orbs: http://members.aol.com/Analogsys/index2.html
: Have you been orbed yet? Are you an orb? Have you found any aliens in your
back yard? Do you have pictures of them? Do they have pictures of you? Yeah?
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# An Oddity in Space Baffles Experts. (NYTimes) Astronomers have an unyield-
ing mystery on their hands, something they have observed & pondered for 3
years, a point of light deep in the northern sky like nothing seen before.
http://nytimes.com/library/national/science/081799sci-mystery-star.html
: Do you like mysteries? Are scientific mysteries good for enhancing your
reputation, should you figger'em out? Are questions better than answers??
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@ THE HEAT IS ON(line): This site, based on the book The Heat Is On, by Ross
Gelbspan: Shows the truth about climate change; Shows the central drama:
the ability of this planet to sustain civilization vs. the survival of the
fossil fuel biz; Catalogues the last 4 years of increasingly frequent and
severe extreme weather events worldwide; Summarizes the major scientific
findings about global warming; Documents a pervasive/successful industry
disinfo campaign; Outlines a global solution which may begin to stabilize
our inflamed climate, at the same time triggering an unprecedented gain in
overall wealth of the global economy. http://www.heatisonline.org/main.cfm
: Did humans evolve as a homeostatic mechanism to increase the ambient plan-
etary temperature of Gaia? Is global warming our job? Is resistance futile?
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# Giant Antarctic iceberg poses threat to shipping. WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S.
National Ice Center issued a warning Tuesday a giant iceberg is posing a
threat to shipping in the ocean between South America and Antarctica. The
iceberg, named B-10A, measures 24 by 48 miles (39 by 77 kilometers). It is
drifting southeast at about seven to nine miles (11 to 14 km) per day and
smaller icebergs are breaking off as it moves into relatively warmer seas.
A cautionary zone has been established 165 miles (234 km) in radius around
the berg. http://cnn.com/WORLD/americas/9908/17/BC-US-IceDanger.ap/
: How much more global warming will it take before icebergs swarm the seas,
making ocean traffic around the capes impossible? Are humans causing global
warming all by ourselves, or are aliens/deities/demons/Gaia help us? Why??
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# SUBSET OF CHILDREN SHOW SIGNS OF VIOLENT FUTURE. Here's the unpleasant
truth: Physicians cannot reliably identify children who go on to commit
random, uncharacteristic acts of violence, such as the recent school
shootings: http://psychiatry.medscape.com/10972.rhtml
# Also: Clinton to parents: Talk to kids about violence:
http://cnn.com/US/9908/17/youth.violence.02/index.html
# SOCIAL ISOLATION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL ILLNESS LINKED TO SUICIDE IN
YOUNG PEOPLE. People under 35 years who commit suicide are significantly
more likely than their peers to have a history of psychological disorders,
social isolation, and interpersonal difficulties.
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/10997.rhtml
# Also: Students' return to Columbine marred by swastikas:
http://cnn.com/US/9908/17/columbine.swastikas.ap/index.html
: What are the most effective ways to drive children towards violence, psy-
chopathologies, social dysfunction? Who practices those techniques? Why??
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# Lawsuit claims Maryland task force is religious inquisition. BALTIMORE
(AP) A Maryland task force studying religious cults on college campuses is
violating constitutional rights and conducting a "religious inquisition,"
according to a lawsuit filed by Seventh-day Adventists and Unification
Church members. http://cnn.com/US/9908/17/cults.campuses.ap/index.html
: What cults, religions, sects, philosophies would you like to investigate?
Would you like to recruit impressionable youth into your belief system? How?
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SkeptiLinks:
# The False Memory Debate: Social Science or Social Backlash?
http://www.mentalhealth.com/mag1/p5h-mem3.html
# Budding Campaign - Pot users urged to fight arrests, promote legalization:
http://www.mercurycenter.com/premium/front/docs/norml17.htm
# Stanford tested psychiatric drugs on young inmates:
http://www.mercurycenter.com/premium/front/docs/drug17.htm
# ANTINAUSEA DRUG MAY QUELL OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder):
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/10939.rhtml
# ANTIANXIETY MEDICATIONS AFFECT WOMEN DIFFERENTLY:
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/11076.rhtml
# CORTICAL EXCITABILITY DEFECT REVERSIBLE IN DEPRESSED PATIENTS:
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/11030.rhtml
# COGNITIVE PROCESSING SPEED SLOWS BEFORE SCHIZOPHRENIA:
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/11065.rhtml
# LOW SENSE OF BELONGING A DIRECT PREDICTOR OF DEPRESSION:
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/11086.rhtml
# ADULT TREATMENT OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS HAS LOWERED YOUTH VIOLENCE RATE:
http://psychiatry.medscape.com/11106.rhtml
@ Famous Quotes on UFO's by Astronauts and World leaders:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Dimension/4906/quotes.html
@ The JFK Celestial Conspiracy:
http://www.terminator3armageddon.com/conspira/kndyassn.html
@ Find the man or woman of your dreams with potent love magic:
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Barracks/8653/
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