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@ CROP CIRCLES OF DA GODS. The circle: notice the extra small circle. During
the solar eclipse earlier this month a small circular something was seen
at the same location during totality. If it was a hoax, how did they know
something would be spotted there? Any answers from debunkers? C'mon now:
http://cropcircleconnector.com/1999/Bishopcannings/bishopcannings99a.html
: Have you encoded future information in your crop circles? Did you encode
something more/less important than eclipse details? What was your purpose??
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# CASE OF THE BLINKING BROADCASTERS. Ever wonder why watching the evening
news makes you feel nervous? It might be because the news anchors blink
too much. According to researchers, too much blinking can set the audience
on edge. http://healthcentral.com/drdean/DeanFullTextTopics.cfm?ID=15889
# VIAGRA: IT CAN LIFT YOUR MOOD, TOO. Viagra is now reported to help men who
have erectile dysfunction and depression - in a new study, men whose impo-
tence was improved by the drug also saw their depression go away. It makes
sense that feeling better sexually will get rid of the blues. Rise and
shine: http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/DeanFullTextTopics.cfm?ID=15891
: Are blinking news-anchors and impotence relief further refinements of mind
control techniques? Are the orgasmic or non-orgasmic more easily controlled?
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# Israeli court upsets Orthodox. JERUSALEM (AP) Giant pieces of electric
equipment must be transported on the Jewish Sabbath, Israel's Supreme
Court ruled Wednesday, setting aside objections by religious parties.
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560869744-ce2
: Does your belief subsystem object to moving giant pieces of electric gear
on certain days? Do you object to electrocutions on certain days? Why fry??
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# In First Case Of Fully Automated Design, Computers Shape Lego Bricks Into
Various Designs Without Human Input. Evolution, until now the unchallenged
domain of living organisms, may soon become possible for robots as well.
A simple computer-based form of evolution - nature's own design strategy -
has succeeded in designing LEGO structures without any assistance from
humans. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/08/990826071332.htm
# Japan's NEC Develops Home Helper Robot. TOKYO (Reuters) - Just can't find
good help these days? Japanese chipmaker NEC Corp may have the answer: an
egg-shaped household robot that responds to voice commands, records and
sends video-mail through the Internet and switches on air conditioners,
televisions and VCRs with an infrared remote control device. Danger, Will
Robinson! http://news.excite.com/news/r/990826/07/science-japan-robot
: What's your favorite robot? Have you designed/build/dismantled any robots
lately? Are you a robot? Do you respond to voice commands? Are you surly??
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# Reusable spacecraft in the works. WASHINGTON (AP) Flight tests will begin
next year on a new generation of reusable spacecraft that will be less
expensive to operate than current rocket launchers. X-33, X-34, X-37 -
see http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560860414-809
# Mir's demise caps Soviet space era. MOSCOW (AP) After 13-1/2 years, more
than 77,000 loops around the Earth and 1,600 breakdowns, the Mir craft is
scheduled to bid farewell to its final full-time crew. See
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560867483-89f
# Also: Americans will miss Mir, see
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560867492-25f
# And: Key statistics about Mir, see
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560867504-e03
: What's your favorite spacecraft? Are you lost in space? Are you brokedown?
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@ FANS OF FEMALE BODYBUILDERS AND LARGE, STRONG WOMEN. While the alt.amazon-
women newsgroup had about 1/10 the postings of alt.amazon-women.admirers,
there are lotsa "Amazon Women" out there. If you ignore the spam, there's
actually a tone of fond respect for these women, not just for lifting the
weights to get them bulky but for going against the grain of aesthetics.
(And it's a great spot for Xena-philes.) news:alt.amazon-women.admirers
: Who's your favorite strong woman? Are you a strong woman? Wanna hurt me??
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Maitreya-A-Rama:
@ Maitreya info: http://members.xoom.com/spot_the_con/index.html
@ Benjamin & Maitreya are the fulfillment of ....... What Religion did you
say it was again? http://members.xoom.com/spot_the_con/7.html
@ Benjamin Stuff Ups -False Predictions-
http://members.xoom.com/spot_the_con/8.html
@ The Case Of The Vanishing Messiah. A Persons Testimony regarding
Benjamin's Cult: http://members.xoom.com/spot_the_con/6.html
@ Is SI Purposely Hiding Their Income Records From The Public? Did I hear
the word free? http://members.xoom.com/spot_the_con/4.html
@ Another Persons Testimony regarding Benjamin's Cult.
http://members.xoom.com/spot_the_con/3.html
@ Share International Suxs. The Issue of this cults online attempts at
censorship. http://members.xoom.com/spot_the_con/1.html
@ SI Doesn't Share. Shame on Them. Discrimination & Exploitation of the
poor? http://members.xoom.com/spot_the_con/2.html
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SkeptiLinks:
# FDA: MOST MEDICAL DEVICES SAFE FROM Y2K BUG - Ultrasound, dialysis
may be affected: http://cnn.com/HEALTH/9908/25/y2k.medical.reut/
# ATM NETWORKS SAY THEY'RE READY FOR Y2K - scoff at cash panic:
http://cnn.com/TECH/ptech/9908/25/y2k.atms.02/index.html
@ UFO Site: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/WarlocksWorld/WarlocksTruths.html
@ Free Stuff Page: http://www.angelfire.com/oh/WarlocksWorld/freestuff.html
@ Foot-Fetish law: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d106:h.r.01887:
# Feedback sought on new Web language - XHTML to replace HTML, XML:
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560870106-2bf
# Prehistoric man may not be very old - doesn't answer questions:
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2560871129-604
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