M-TH: hoaxes and the health of capitalism

2000-02-10 Thread Chris Burford
Thanks to a passing virus hoax for sparking us back to life. At 09:25 10/02/00 +0100, Hugh wrote: >the whole of his bloody book is a chain of empirical claims. Facts, >facts, facts! Mr Gradgrind would be very proud of him. Trouble is, it >explains fuck all about capitalism, what it's doi

Re: M-TH: Virus hoaxes and the health of capitalism

2000-02-10 Thread Michael Pugliese
Oh Podwell, why not call Doug, Deadwood like you usually do? And on viruses, my sympathy, but the resources, Doug and I forwarded (the CIAC page and and the about.com page on Urban legends and computer viruses) should be consulted, before you or anyone else sends out a bogus computer virus alert!!

M-TH: The Fourth Way (or the first, without make-up)

2000-02-10 Thread Rob Schaap
G'day Thaxists, Escaped the heat this arvo by bolting into the newsagents. Saw a mag on the rack called The Australian Rationalist, which I usually take, but the pub was next door and I'd resolved to spend my fiver there. Until that is, I saw the cover. For there, writ large, was as neat and s

M-TH: Virus hoaxes and the health of capitalism

2000-02-10 Thread Hugh Rodwell
Headwood wrote: >Congrats, Hugh! You've fallen for two hoaxes in one message (and I'm >not even counting the death agony of capitalism. > >If you don't believe me (and why should you?) check out > and >