I figure that, if someone managed to "Pie" him once, he can realize
that he's not immortal...  Of course, just because *we* all know not to
peeve other people too badly, doesn't mean *he* understands this lesson
of life!  (Not hoping for anyone to learn this the hard way, but it
happens.)

  Mark, mwillis@nwlink.com

Graham Daniel wrote:
>
> Craig:
> not to be tooooo superstitious but....
> blending science fiction with Jehovas Witnesses, the Y2K bug could
> herald MS's "great" leader firmly in the cyberverse, the rest of us in
> the Jehovas Witness's version of hell, and their 1144 most faithful(or
> whatever) in the meat Zoo (conservation of biological life forms by the
> Silicon Master/s)
>
> (yes, I *have* read too many S.F. books *and* been harassed by J.W. door
> knockers *and* "witnessed" M.S.'s progression from manual to disk to
> CD-ROM to internet.......)
>
> After all, when the secrets of life are being unravelled every day, what
> limitations does the richest man in the world realy have ?
>
> regards,
> Graham Daniel,
> Electronic Product Enhancements.   (think rewiring of nervous system
> with
> fibre optics etc...)
>
> Craig Lee wrote:
> >
> > Truth or fiction?
> >
> > Well with the recent advances with quantum computers, and the silicon
> > neurons that
> > HAVE been interfaced to brain tissue, are  we really that far from having
> > machines
> > that THINK like we do?  Also, the inate uncertainty of the quantum states
> > could very
> > easily produce the mania we call intelligence.  The scary thing is that the
> > delicate
> > states of quanta could easily be dominated by an evil force.  With this
> > capacity for
> > intelligence, these machines will be given more and more responsibility in
> > areas
> > of commerce and trade as the major conglomerates nurse their bottom lines.
> >
> > <...caldron boil, and caldron bubble>
> >
> > As many may not be aware,  Microsoft is very big in the electronic commerce
> > field.
> > Where already, a fee is levied for a great many electronic transactions
> > around the
> > world.
> >
> > Thus the minion to carry out the control of transactions is increasing
> > rapidly, and
> > is devoid of human morality....
> >
> > Already all Microsoft products require acceptance of their terms.  This
> > could be
> > construed as wearing the name of the beast.
> >
> > .... and we've all seen the number games!
> >
> > Craig
> >
> > ps.  Have no fear, I don't really believe this......... (;>
> >
> > >Dr. Imre Bartfai wrote:
> > > This stuff all remembers me to the Apocalypse in the Bible: ("nobody may
> > > sell or buy until he/she wears the name of the beast or the number of its
> > > name. And this is a human number.") I apologize for the unexact
> > > translation.