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@ Weird Old Comix Covers: http://www.joebates.com/nostalgia/comics1.htm
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@ SO YOU'VE DECIDED TO BE EVIL - A Step-by-Step Guide to joining the Forces
of Darkness. Congratulations on your decision to join the forces of dark-
ness! Evil always needs more tools (I mean, agents) for its unholy army of
the night; by joining now you can rest assured that your remaining years
will be spent pursuing the 'good' things of life: lust, greed, debauchery,
the slaughter of hapless innocents. Your favorite hobby can become a life-
long career! Thus, this handy guide has been created to nurture any poten-
tial lunatic into a lifetime of evil & destruction. I: The Forces of Dark-
ness. II: Objectives & Goals. III: Thwarting the Forces of Good. IV: Loca-
tions for your Lair. V: Evil Henchmen Guide. VI: Fashion for the EvilDoer.
VII: Make Your Own Evil Plan. http://members.tripod.com/~mrpuzuzu/
: Are you really dedicated to evil? In a relativistic world, how can we tell
good from evil? In some paradigms, isn't bunny-slaughter a GOOD [as in Aus-
tralia]?? If ya think you're joining the Forces of Darkness, aren't you just
a do-gooder on a alternate track, rilly? Now, aren't you ashamed of y'rself?
@ Bunny Survival Tests: http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~irving/bunnies/
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# Tiny Machines Do The Work Of Giants. Imagine a machine so small it can
travel through your bloodstream to fix a clogged artery. Imagine one so
smart that, when its job is complete, it shuts itself off & is eliminated
from the body like so much crap. Now, imagine that same technology at work
in hundreds of applications from automobile airbags to computer security.
For improving life in the coming century, the word to remember is nano-
technology. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/02/000208075736.htm
: When will nanotech totally transform medicine, technology, humanity, the
galaxy? How much of the universe d'ya want to rebuild, from the molecules
up? Will those embracing nanotech devour those who don't? What's your angle?
# Putin calls for scientific revival. MOSCOW (AP) - Russia must reorganize
its scientific and technological sectors so that they can play a leading
role in reviving the ailing economy, acting President Vladimir Putin said.
Otherwise Russia is totally fucked and will be devoured by competitors.
See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2564033328-4b8
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# PACIFICA NETWORK'S SELF-IMMOLATION: The tiny "progressive" radio network
is the last non-mainstream US network. What began as a labor dispute at
Pacifica's Berkeley CA station nearly a year ago has degenerated into a
tedious, slow self-immolation that has involved firings, resignations,
court intrigue, lost listenership & a protest march of more than 10,000.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/feed/a24014-2000feb8.htm
: Who's behind the conspiracy to destroy Pacifica? Why is a govt appointee
[Commissionar Berry] running an anti-govt network? Will the fascist alliance
of govt and corporate interests prevail? Can non-commercial radio survive?
@ US Nat'l Archives: http://www.nara.gov/
@ How to Research Companies on the Net:
http://www.internetlawyer.com/facts/company.html
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# Bad Years for the Flu. How bad is this winter's flu epidemic? Here's a
mortality graph <http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/bigpi.htm> which
depicts the seasonal cycle for 122 U.S. cities. The last couple of weeks
show a definite upswing. FYI: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
<http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/fluinfo.htm> estimate that 20,000
people die on average each year from influenza. 1918-1919 Spanish flu A
(H1N1): 500,000 dead in the U.S. 20 million dead worldwide. 1957-1958
Asian flu A (H2N2): 70,000 dead in the U.S. 1968-1969 Hong-Kong flu A
(H3N2): 34,000 dead in the U.S. [ Via http://www.alamut.com/ ]
# 'FRANKENMICE' OFFER HOPE FOR THOSE WITH DIABETES. Genetically-engineered
mice are helping researchers find how to control diabetes with medications
or injections. If I had this disease, I would applaud this use of "genetic
manipulation" & want it to go full speed ahead. Damn organic animal rights
nuts: http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/DeanFullTextTopics.cfm?ID=25956
: What's your favorite epidemic? What steps, if any, should be taken to curb
it? Are epidemics, diseases, bodily frailties, the fruits of Divine Will??
Is medicine anti-Godly, Satanic? Should doctors be burnt at the stake? When?
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@ 0REZ,Trigrammarian (0ZPXD) FAQ: 1. Who or what is 0ZPXD? 0ZPXD is
the catma perpetuated by the BristerSotherhood of 0REZ, Trigrammarian
(BS0ZPXD), a con-fraternity of brothers and sisters mixing in a variety
of ways, most unspeakable. 0REZ refers to that which is everything yet
nothing it is thought to be. http://www.elgarsden.com/0zpxd.htm
: Are you all you can be? Can you be other than you are? D'ya comingle with
unlike others? Are you unspeakable? How d'ya speak about that? What are the
real goals of your conspiracy? Why have the Illuminati forsaken you? Where?
# STAN DA MAN LEE RIDES AGAIN: Comix legend Stan Lee ("Spider Man" Fantastic
Four") has a prescription for fading comics. Take 'em to the web with a
new way to make them: simple online animated shorts Lee calls "webisodes."
Designed to accommodate slower modems, they'll run between 3-5 minutes --
complete with bone-crunching, cape-swishing sound -- and take between
1 1/2 and 3 minutes to download at 28.8K." And reveal cosmic truths:
http://pathfinder.com/time/magazine/articles/0,3266,38788,00.html
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# Scopes papers sought after fire. DAYTON, Tenn. (AP) - Fire broke out at a
Bryan College building that contained historical documents from the famed
Scopes "Monkey Trial," but few papers tied to the famed case were damaged;
no injuries. http://infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2564012496-129
# Indiana OK's Ten Commandments bill. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Legislators passed
a bill to let govt entities, including public schools & courts & offices,
post the Ten Commandments in their buildings. Just WHICH version, wasn't
specified: http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2564019147-12f
: What religion should your govt back? Which edition of holy writings should
it promulgate? Would you rather have Catholic/Protestant/Adventist/Satanist
copies of the Decalogue plastered on walls of schools & other public bldgs?
# Chief rabbi: Pope must come to us - but leave the fried pork rinds home:
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2564017688-ef5
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