What would the psychological impact be if perhaps Willy Clinton or our very own Jean Cretien got one?! It is truly amazing how such a thing can instantly change our opinions of people. Also, I don't think I'd do something like that to Saddam! Craig -----Original Message----- From: Mark Willis To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Apocalypse PC (Conspiracy Theory) >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.