-Caveat Lector- SkeptiNews 990906c - - - - - - - - - - - All The News That's Fit To Question : Passages starting with ':' are editorial comments to provoke discussion. : Nothing contained herein is ever endorsed for truth, accuracy or meaning. : No divas of dysfunctialism dissembled during production of this bulletin. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # First superbugs in UK. LONDON (UPI) British public health officials report a potentially lethal bacterium now resistant to every known antibiotic has shown up for the first time in a British hospital. The discovery has prov- oked fears that medicine faces a return to the dark, pre-penicillin days when all surgery risked infection and death. Repent, repent, the End is near: http://news.excite.com/news/u/990906/17/health-superbug : Have you engineered any superbugs lately? Is engineering unnecessary - is iatrogenic evolution sufficient? Have you made out a will? Will you bother? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ @ Nazi Moon Bases/ Half A Century Of The German Moon base 1942-1992. The Germans landed on the Moon as early as probably 1942, utilizing their larger exoatmospheric rocket saucers of the Miethe & Schriever types. The Miethe rocket craft was built in diameters if 15 and 50 meters, and the Schriever Walter turbine powered craft was designed as an interplanetary exploration vehicle. It had a diameter of 60 meters, had 10 stories of crew compartments, stood 45 meters high. Welcome to Alice in Saucerland. http://www.aliensaliensaliens.com/cgi-bin/render_article.pl?article_id=9 : What's your favorite Nazi Moon base? Do you prefer Nazi Lunar or Antarctic bases? Have you piloted an exoatmospheric rocket saucer lately? Where? Why? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # VR helps traumatized veterans. NEW YORK (Reuters) Virtual reality programs that simulate combat situations are being used as an experimental treat- ment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Vietnam veterans - see http://news.excite.com/news/r/990906/12/health-viet4 : What traumas would you like to re-live in VR? Can you be re-programmed in VR? Is VR better than TV? How malleable are your memories? Are you reborn?? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ @ Entropy Systems - New technology converts atmospheric heat to electricity. Produces zero emissions, uses no fossil or nuclear fuels. Youngstown, OH. Entropy Systems Inc (ESI) has developed engine technology that produces power, by absorbing heat from atmospheric air, that can be at any tempera- ture, even sub-zero. No fossil or nuclear fuels are required for these engines, thus they produce no pollution. ESI engines require no cryogenic liquids or any fuel storage systems and can be used to run Automobiles, Boats, Lawnmowers and Generators. http://www.entropysystems.com : What's your favorite Free Energy system? Have you designed/build/sold many Free Energy systems lately? Have you bankrupted any power firms yet? Who?? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Scientists Pinpoint Gene For Dyslexia. LONDON (Reuters) Researchers have located a gene for dyslexia, a common learning disorder that affects spel- ling & writing. It is probably not the only gene involved in the disorder, which affects one in 20 children, but it confirms a genetic basis for the disease. http://news.excite.com/news/r/990906/23/science-health-dyslexia : Will mind-controllers attempt to reengineer humanity with dyslexia to make more docile, easier to control? What are the unforeseen repercussions?? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ @ COGNITIVE DISSONANCE. General Experimental Psychology Cognitive Dissonance Lab. Cognitive Dissonance Theory is concerned with the relationships among cognitions. In this theory, a cognition may be thought of as a "piece of knowledge." 'Knowledge' may be about an attitude, an emotion, a behavior, a value, and so on. People hold multitudes of cognitions simultaneously; these cognitions form irrelevant, consonant or dissonant relationships with one another. http://ithaca.edu/faculty/stephens/cdback.html : Are your cognitions relevant, resonant, virulent? Do you experiment on y'r own cognitions? Does anyone else? Do you manipulate others' cognitions? Why? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ # Semen exposure common with female condom use. ATLANTA (Reuters) Scientists say use of the female condom is associated with relatively high rates of exposure to semen. The finding suggests that the device may not be as protective against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases as previ- ously thought. http://news.excite.com/news/r/990906/12/health-cond9 : Are you often exposed to semen, other hazardous substances? Should semem- bearing lifeforms be suppressed? How? What's your favorite prophylaxis? Why? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SkeptiLinks: # Y2K Watch: http://www.wired.com/news/news/ytwok/ # Y2K Watch: http://www.msnbc.com/news/TECHY2K_Front.asp # Y2K Watch: http://www.salon.com/tech/special/1999/06/23/y2k/ # Y2K - Drug Industry Moves To Calm Y2K Fears: http://news.excite.com/news/r/990906/11/science-health-stockpiling # Y2K - Y2K risks seen in parts of Asia: http://cnn.com/TECH/computing/9909/06/asia.y2k.reut/index.html @ Stalking Gates - "The Plot to Get Bill Gates" http://www.salon.com/tech/books/1999/08/25/rivlin/index.html @ Microsoft Taking over the world? http://salon.com/tech/special/microsoft/ @ A beginner's guide to dirty bookstores: Don't be scared by the mammoth rubber phalluses: http://salon.com/health/sex/col/brig/1999/09/04/adult/ @ MOONSTRUCK - The photographer who compiled NASA's spectacular lunar photos talks about how they almost didn't happen, and how they changed his life. http://www.salon.com/books/int/1999/09/03/moon/index.html # Waco DataPage: All Waco Stories To Date: http://www.sightings.com/politics4/wacodatapage.html # Stunning Excerpts Of The Wilcher Report On Waco: http://www.sightings.com/politics4/wilcher.htm # Waco And The US Military: http://www.sightings.com/politics4/unholy3.htm @ How come Mafiosi never get abducted?! http://murderinc.com/links/ @ Yet Another UFO Network: http://web.tiscalinet.it/ky/index.htm @ Please post UFO sightings on the message board at http://mafia7.cjb.net @ Z-FILES - beyond The X-Files: http://www.Z-Files.de _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "Another werewolf in the park / Another vampire in the dark / Another ET in my head / Another succubus in my bed / Another demon made me fart / Another werewolf in the park" -- http://sonic.net/~ric/music/mysongs4a.htm#anot * http://skepticon.da.ru (updated) * ICQ# 19633976 * FAX: 603-415-3736 * email INFO or SUBSCRIBE SKEPTICHAT to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * (sorry, I can't answer all email - but thanks for your feedback) * SkeptiChat/SkeptiNews archives: http://skeptifiles.da.ru (belated) * Fringe * Science * Faith * Sex/Drugs * UFO/PSI/Y2K * Conspiracy * DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. 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