January 2001 - cypherpunks-legacy

Solution to riddle 666 clear not cryptic Jah guidance
by han don 06 Jan '01

06 Jan '01

This is the riddle to the mystery of the beast numbered 666. In the Book of Kings (and 2nd ChronicleV9:13) Solomon counted out his gold and it measured 666 cubits. The calf was the creature/beast made out of gold (and precious stones) at the foot of the mountain when Moses descended. The calf being symbolic of our unhealthy craving for unecessary commodities such as gold, gems, milk and blood. The gold standard is used in the world economy ( no-one shall be able to buy or sell without the mark of the beast.) The great whore is symbolic of individuals and institutions which perpetuate the myth/illusion that you somehow need gold or diamonds to sanctify a marriage, you don't. The vow is sacred and sanctified by our honour and faith in God. Bringing token payments of gold and gems into the act sustains the corrupt and exploitative jem and gold trade. Furthermore it is in essence the same principle as the prostitution act of material for affection. The manifestation of all these false values display their destructive and corrupt nature. Rainforests and their irreplacable, incomparable beauty, housing Gods finest creations are being massacred at a frightening rate the main reason being to feed cattle and to prospect and exploit natural resources. The gold and diamond industry creates a perverse and inhuman imbalance of wealth (Sierra Leone's bloody civil war was fought for control of the diamond trade.) The world economy with its unfair trade policies and debt traps (using the gold standard) has created a world where 40,000 people AT LEAST die daily unnecessarily due to hunger. This theory holds up in the Chinese Bible or 'I Ching' also where the number666 refers to the mother. As we know the cow acts as a mother to humans by suckling human children (a perversion of Gods laws of nature.) Here also the quality of the 666 reference is receptive again gold is receptive and the hexogram is bottomless symbolising the bottomless pit. This is THE SOLUTION to the riddle. Whether you choose to believe or not is up to you but this is IT. If you have faith in God and the Bible the command therein is to withdraw and refuse to trade in such commodities. THis is not just religeous fervor it is the important realisation which is crucial to the survival of our species and the living planet itself which as it stands is on the brink of annhilation. I dislike to use strong language but you are warned as of NOW! This was confirmed to me when the 8 angels of the revelations appeared to me (and no I wasn't on drugs). Pass this info on and spread the solution.Don't be fooled into disbelieving because of the simplistic nature of this solution as it's simplicity is its greatest strenght. May God guide and protect ! I urge you do not hesitate to pass this info on. Amen. (The fruit of the knowledge of good n evil in line with the fairly universal law -actions which provide pleasure and nourishment to others are in essence healthy and nourishment to the self- excludes all true tree fruits, therefore the only fruit borne by a tree which is destructive must be the friuthead of parasitic fungi. This therefore is the fruit of knowledge and a warning to the use of fungi. From hallucinogens to yeast in bread (again all referred to in REV: maddening wine of impure passion -this also referring to the obvious 'bitter sex'). Note Christ never ate bread with yeast in fact all he ate was fruit and grains (unleavened). Not fish as is widely misconcieved in fact when he was being followed by the crowds he preached and then with the 'miraculous' catch gave people the option stay and eat of the flesh or come and follow him. AS for the feeding of the 5,000 with the few loaves and fishes he fed them with his words and satisfied them and the uneaten bread and fish was returned to the basket this then fed the fish keeping them at the shore while the boats fished hence no catch and some more snacks of food into the water as the boat resailed brought them out again into deep water- hence the miraculous catch.) He holy grail has also been revealed to me but is too precious to reveal yet. more info at- http://realjesus.homestead.com _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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Powdered Sugar
by Nomen Nescio 06 Jan '01

06 Jan '01

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Electric Kettles
by mmotyka＠lsil.com 06 Jan '01

06 Jan '01

Great Topic! Steve Mynott wrote: > Ken Brown <k.brown(a)ccs.bbk.ac.uk> writes: > > On a tangent a friend claimed Americans didn't have electric kettles > for boiling water. > > Can anyone confirm whether this is true? > I have never seen an electric kettle for boiling water for tea. Why boil water for tea on a stove or in an electric "kettle" when you can put a mug of water in the microwave and have it on the verge of boiling in 60 seconds? Probably uses less energy too. Tea you can pick in your back yard. Mike

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Timelyness
by Nomen Nescio 06 Jan '01

06 Jan '01

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Antigen found W32/Hybris@m virus
by ANTIGEN_EXCHANGE 06 Jan '01

06 Jan '01

Antigen for Exchange found midgets.scr infected with W32/Hybris@m virus. The file is currently Deleted. The message, "Snowhite and the Seven Dwarfs - The REAL story!", was sent from Hahaha and was discovered in IMC Queues\Inbound located at ITC/Corporate/EXCHANGE.

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HeadsUp! Return of the Body Snatchers
by cecarl＠whtt.org 06 Jan '01

06 Jan '01

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This is Edition 1-1 of "Pharisee Watch" a free internet service of We Hold These Truths. Future weekly editions will bear that title, please look for them. This is an opt in mailing intended for those who want to receive it. If you have received this mailing in error, or if you wish to withdraw, please follow the instructions at the end. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THE BODY SNATCHER'S REPORT ON ON PLANET EARTH: Imagine a clandestine business visitor to our planet from another galaxy. His purpose is to determine if Earth is worth acquiring. If so, can it be bought or must it be conquered? Our visitor has done this before and is an expert evaluator. He is not to be detoured by prejudices or preconceived notions of power or virtue, and he is equipped with ice cold, near perfect insight and wisdom born of a race of conquerors. Our uninvited visitor quickly determines that a place called America is the unquestioned jewel of the planet. It boasts the highest growth, industrial might, agricultural production, and capital base on planet Earth. This space auditor decides that America also has the unchallenged military technology to rule the world, and perhaps the entire galaxy. Our visitor wonders how this country accomplished this preeminence. He notes that the period of greatest growth and productivity in America appears to have occurred during a time of cultural freedom and fervor, and that the dominant cultural standard or code is called Christianity. He measures the predominance of this culture, not by the number or size of relic cathedrals, but by the number of persons who regularly meet in meeting halls called churches. He notices that many, but not all, of these people worship a higher being. Our visitor observes with curiosity that at the beginning of the 21st Century there are more churchgoers in America than in the rest of the world combined. He also notices that Americans voluntarily contribute enormous amounts of their paper currency to others, often quite sacrificially. His review of American history reveals that the relationship of Christianity to its government and its education system is informal but traditional, dating back to the founding of the country, but it has declined rapidly in the last half of the 20th century. Furthermore, he does not fail to notice a direct relationship between America's lawfulness and the church attendance habits of its people. Being of superior intelligence, the intergalactic agent heads straight for the meat of the matter. Who runs things in America, and therefore, the planet? He knows from experience that this is the first question he will be asked by his superiors. He must find out with absolute certainty with whom he must deal, or with whom he must make war. His commander will want the names of the behind-the-scenes leaders, not the clearly visible functionaries. This alien visitor, by use of superior technology, can compress a lifetime of study (for an earthling) into a few hours. He will unravel the control puzzle by listening through some very thick walls, by scanning documents inside sealed vaults of guarded places, and by reading the minds of those who seemed to be powerful. After making such a study, our brainy visitor arrives at a startling conclusion. His report states that Americans appear to manage and govern themselves through a complex but seemingly workable process, but this is illusory. In fact a very small, active minority, identifiable by a different written culture code, rules. After making a study of the religious documents of this ruling minority, he labels them the "anti-Christians." The analyst notes that, in spite of the aggressive antagonism of the minority for the Christian majority, the reverse is not true. He observes that the Christian majority seems unable to recognize the antipathy of their adversary toward them, and that this produces in them a condition that is characteristic of servitude. He notes, however, that the relationship is not one of slave and owner; indeed, it appears to be one of willing host and benign parasite. The space traveler observes that those who identify themselves as "Christians" are a clear voting majority; but the anti-Christians (in plain sight of all) control the media, press, banking system and entertainment. He also observed that anti-Christians occupy a disproportionate number of the functionary and policy setting jobs through which they dominate representative government. He noted that the anti-Christians seemed to have a hypnotic power over their hosts, causing the Christians to accept anti-Christian culture and the veneration of anti-Christian shrines and symbols. The observer at first believed that the anti-Christians are a superior race (not unlike his own) with a genetic predisposition for administration and control. They might be from another planet that had successfully invaded and domesticated the Christian majority. So overwhelming was the number of anti-Christian functionaries in the highest and most influential offices of Earth that he could not imagine why there are so few Christians in revolt. However, this outer space scout is able to dismiss the thought that the anti-Christians are a superhuman race from another galaxy. A brief visit to the home colony of the anti-Christians, the place he has named "Xion," convinces him otherwise. There he finds the anti-Christians were indeed human, possessing all the frailties he has observed elsewhere on the planet. Despite being a clear majority they ruled Xion quite badly. He was stunned to find that the anti-Christians, who control the Christians so well in America, live in a state of perpetual war and strife in their own homeland. Xion's economy is feeble and its currency depreciated, and an impoverished but devout minority faction is in near constant revolt. The anti-Christian home colony is wracked with inflation and dominated by an unhealthy military establishment. It survives on doles from other nations and employs systematic state terror and torture to enforce obedience and order upon its dissident minority. Satisfied with his trip, the planet traveler returns to his space ship to write his report. He states: "The capture of Planet Earth is a cinch and is well worth the trouble. Three percent of the population controls everything. We have only to take over and eradicate that tiny anti-Christian minority and assume their role to run the entire planet at our will. We will pretend to be them. The Christians are the key to earth's productivity. They need not even know our revolution is going on." His report then warns: "Our success requires complete and total elimination of the anti-Christian faction from all positions of authority. Their capacity for mischief and abuse of power seems to be unlimited. Earth's historical records clearly show that the anti-Christians' rapacious greed results from the written code of their culture, which most will not abandon. There is little room for trust or for any lasting negotiated business arrangement with them." The intergalactic visitor then comments of the Christians: "The earthlings known as Christians, for reasons I have not yet determined, but which are certainly related to their code of culture, are trusting, malleable, and easy to deceive. They are not likely to revolt so long as they can be convinced their oppressors are their friends and share the code of their culture." He concludes: "The best way to control them is the same way the anti-Christians control them-through manipulation of their own church leaders." --Eric Blair Copyright 2000, may be reproducible in full only, with permission. We Hold These Truths 4839 E. Greenway Road, #151 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 (http://www.whtt.org) 480-947-3329 If you wish to help WHTT, please type "Cloudseeder" in the SUBJECT. To withdraw please reply "Remove" in the SUBJECT LINE

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Worldwide Caution - Public Announcement - January 5, 2001 (fwd)
by Jim Choate 06 Jan '01

06 Jan '01

____________________________________________________________________ Before a larger group can see the virtue of an idea, a smaller group must first understand it. "Stranger Suns" George Zebrowski The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 14:24:09 -0500 From: PA List Manager <statelists(a)STATE.GOV> To: DOSTRAVEL(a)LISTS.STATE.GOV Subject: Worldwide Caution - Public Announcement - January 5, 2001 Worldwide Caution - Public Announcement January 5, 2001 The Department of State remains concerned about the possibility for terrorist actions against United States citizens and interests throughout the world. American citizens are reminded of the need to remain vigilant with regard to their personal security. This Public Announcement is not in response to any one particular threat or event but to emphasize the U.S. Government's ongoing concern for the security of Americans overseas. The Department of State continues to receive reports that prompt concern about the safety and security of both official U.S. Government personnel and private American citizens worldwide. As always, we take this information seriously. As a result, U.S. Government facilities worldwide remain at a heightened state of alert. In addition, U.S. Government facilities have and will continue to temporarily close or suspend public services as necessary to review their security posture and ensure its adequacy. In light of the above, U.S. citizens are urged to maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness to reduce their vulnerability. Americans should maintain a low profile, vary routes and times for all required travel, and treat mail and packages from unfamiliar sources with suspicion. In addition, American citizens are also urged to avoid contact with any suspicious, unfamiliar objects, and to report their presence to local authorities. Vehicles should not be left unattended, if at all possible, and should be kept locked at all times. U.S. Government personnel overseas have been advised to take the same precautions. U.S. citizens planning to travel abroad should consult the Department of State's Public Announcements, Travel Warnings, Consular Information Sheets, and regional travel brochures, all of which are available at the Consular Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov. We will continue to provide updated information should it become available. American citizens overseas may contact the American Citizens Services unit of the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate by telephone or fax for up-to-date information on security conditions. In addition, American citizens in need of emergency assistance should telephone the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate before visiting the Embassy or Consulate. This Public Announcement replaces the Public Announcement - Worldwide Caution of October 12, 2000, and it expires on June 7, 2001. *********************************************************** See http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html for State Department Travel Warnings ************************************************************ To change your subscription, go to http://www.state.gov/www/listservs.html

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Where John Ashcroft stands on technology: A mixed bag
by Declan McCullagh 06 Jan '01

06 Jan '01

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Re: When they came for the Jews...
by Vanaria, Phil F 06 Jan '01

06 Jan '01

Dear folks at Cypherpunk, I was at your website and saw the title "When they came for the Jews... " I know that this is from a quote / poem, but I'm foggy on who wrote it, or the title of it. If you could enlighten me, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks! Phil

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Re: The Cost of Natural Gas [was Re: The Cost of California Liberalism]
by auto58194＠hushmail.com 05 Jan '01

05 Jan '01

I wrote: > > California's importing power from elsewhere, so why didn't these other generators > > commit to natural gas suppliers? > Mac Norton wrote: > Perhaps because they don't burn gas at their stations. Duh. My response to Raymond was in reference to natural gas price increases. Again, if they're not burning gas, how are they causing shortages leading to price increases? Who's burning the gas? Where'd it go? I wrote: > > Hint: transmission losses aren't a recent discovery. > Mac Norton wrote: > No shit. That's why line loss is taken into account in prices. > So, er, what? So if line loss is taken into account in prices it should also be taken into account in figuring out how much power to generate and should also be taken into account when figuring out how much natural gas needs to be committed to. It doesn't matter where the plants are. Raymond's pointed out that some gas plants normally idle are now running full-time to meet demand. To me this reads the same as using idle plants instead of building new ones. Perhaps not a bright move in terms of safety, efficiency and reserve capacity, but nothing that should have changed natural gas commitments. "Raymond D. Mereniuk" wrote: > This power plant sits there mainly unused. The local tree hugger > types whine too much about the pollution. The facility is not small, > probably enough capacity for a city of 250K. It is used only at peak > times and in emergency situations. When there are low reservior > levels (which is part of your problem) it is used more often. > > In a properly planned electrical system this type of extra capacity is > considered essential. These plants were never intended to be > used fulltime so they tend to have low natural gas storage capacity > and smaller inbound pipelines. In your system you are using > facilities such as these for full-time power generation. > > In your state these plants has a quota of pollution they are allowed > to produce on an annual basis. A number of these facilities had > reached their annual quota of emissions so they shut down for > maintenance. Since they were never intended to be used full-time > they require some down time. Within the last two weeks your state > government lifted the pollution quotas and pressured the operators > to bring these plants back on stream. OK, but do you deny that natural gas suppliers and pipeline operators are responsible for making the call for sizing their supply and their pipelines? Does California need to step in and do that for them? They sized for the expected usage from these plants and actual usage has ended up higher. Oops. The gas suppliers and operators could have also figured that without more power plants being built, these plants might need to run more (even despite regulations) and taken appropriate actions. Perhaps the suppliers aren't dumb and actually figured that out but ran some numbers that said they'd make more money by allowing a shortage to occur? (And hey, we can make it look like California's fault and get some good press in B.C. while ripping them off too!) In your eastern vs. western pipeline example, you showed a case where some supply problems would have been solved by connecting the two systems but then pointed out that the company didn't do that so they can charge a premium in the western system. Is that a cost of California Liberalism or a cost of Capitalism? > Energy production is big business in western Canada and a lot of > people are making big dollars from the consumers in the northwest. > The actions of the California voters have made this possible. The actions of California voters have helped to make this possible. The cold weather has helped to make this possible. You and I heating our homes has helped to make this possible. Not connecting the eastern and western pipeline networks helped to make this possible. Lots of other things have helped to make this possible, but above all, Capitalism has made this possible. California's not responsible for making commitments to put the magic demand number over the limit to build new pipelines. Is it also God's fault for not committing to a cold winter? I'll let Tim make the causality rant if he feels it necessary. Californians don't want to live near power plants but have a huge electricity demand. Great! I smell opportunity for neighboring states to get lots of tax revenues from plants supplying California electricity. Why haven't they been built? Nevada liberalism? Oregon liberalism? Why not build plants in Mexico? Is Mexico a bastion of liberalism with stringent pollution laws? Why are natural gas suppliers and electric utilities not meeting demand? Are they morons or have they calculated that they make more money by risking and allowing shortages rather than by increasing capacity? This whole thing is no different than OPEC deciding to leave oil in the ground to raise prices except that instead of being honest bastards like OPEC, they're being dishonest bastards by babbling about California Liberalism. If anything it's the cost of not being liberal enough! Damnit, they told us we'd all become rich by investing in all these glorious deregulated energy companies and now look what's happened! We forgot the profit was going to come out of our pockets first. Those bastards told us competition would lower prices! We forgot all our anti-trust lawyers were busy with Microsoft and not making sure the energy industry wasn't acting in collusion. What hath we wrought? > I just wish I was still in the energy business rolling in dollars rather than > whining about paying an extra $1,000 per year for heating. Shame on you. Bad capitalist! Bad capitalist!

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