June 2001 - cypherpunks-legacy

The Chong-ster
by George＠Orwellian.Org 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

http://www.writtenbyme.com/content/49232 # # Legalization of Marijuana 'High Priority' of Tommy Chong's # Presidential Bid in 2004 # # by wyoming farnsworth, 7th June 2001. # # Under Chong's vision, the Benevolent United Radical Party (BURP) # has adopted a political agenda that's considered 'extreme' even # by political extremists. At present, BURP has publicly committed, # through printing of its party agenda, to: # # Disband the United States of America in favor of # "a less-is-more kinda country"; # # Establish any and all Taco Bell restaurant food entrees as a # "Fifth Food Group" to the currently existing "Four"; # # Ban all 'country' but not 'western' music, along with # dismantling and "burning at the stake" all of the entire # Nashville record-producing community; # # Utilize the vast resources of the FBI, CIA, and the NSA to # locate the long-rumored-dead Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, # and Buddy Holly; # # Motorize all grocery stores shopping carts; and # # Globally legalize, cultivate, and distribute marijuana. # # "Yeah," Chong said, scratching his genitalia for several moments # as he ponders his party's future. "I think the marijuana thing's # gonna be a bitch. You know? Like, can the U.S. make law for the # whole world? I think it can, and, if I get elected president, # you know, like, it'll happen." # # The Benevolent United Radical Party maintains its headquarters # in Tiujauna, Mexico, although for purposes of eluding taxation # they appear to have multiple HQ locations in Delaware, South # Dakota, Iowa, Wyoming, Georgia, and Oregon. # # "Actually, what it is is a big f**king mobile home," Chong # explains. "It's painted just like the f**king Partridge Family # bus, you know, with colorful squares and cubes and trapezoids # and shit. BURP goes wherever the wind blows, man." # # "Like, that's what makes it magic, man."

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Social Security Numbers and health insurance
by Dr. Evil 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

I need to sign up for health insurance tomorrow. I'm going to buy individual coverage from Kaiser. On their form, it asks for an SSN, of course. Well, Kaiser is not a government agency, and is certainly not associated with the Social Security Adminisrtation in any way, so they have no legitimate need for my SSN, and I don't want to give it to them. I'm wondering how best to go about doing this: 1. I could make up an SSN and give it to them. I basically just have to make sure it's one that hasn't been taken, and corresponds to my real birth county, right? 2. I could say that I don't have an SSN. Most people in the world don't have SSNs. Would they then require proof that I'm not a US citizen? Or will they just assign me some kind of policy number? That would be ideal. 3. I could refuse to give it to them, but I think they would probably then refuse to give me coverage. Any thoughts? I have absolutely no health problems that I'm aware of, and I'm not trying to hide any pre-existing condition, and my only medical records are things which say, "he's healthy", so I'm not trying to commit any kind of fraud here, I just want my privacy. Thanks

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Re: Social Security Numbers and health insurance
by Faustine 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

At 3:47 AM +0000 6/11/01, Dr. Evil wrote: >I need to sign up for health insurance tomorrow. I'm going to buy >individual coverage from Kaiser. On their form, it asks for an SSN, >of course. > >Well, Kaiser is not a government agency, and is certainly not >associated with the Social Security Adminisrtation in any way, so they >have no legitimate need for my SSN, and I don't want to give it to >them. Try to get your employer to arrange to use employee ID numbers rather than SSNs as the healthcare identifier. If it can work in New York, it can work anywhere... Failing that, why not save up the money you would have paid out every month in a separate account and insure yourself? If you're young and in good health, it might be worth the risk while you save up a good amount for later. I used to work at a place that paid me fifty bucks every month for NOT signing up with their health plan. Wouldn't hurt to ask! I've heard enough horror stories about Kaiser to think there's got to be a better option for you out there, at any rate. ~Faustine. *** The whole of the developments and operations of analysis are now capable of being executed by machinery. ... As soon as an Analytical Engine exists, it will necessarily guide the future course of science. Passage from the Life of a Philosopher, Charles Babbage (London 1864)

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Bring a water-mister or aluminized umbrella to the next WTO fun.... (more on nonlethal radar weapon)
by Alfred Qaeda 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

11 June 2001 Millimeter-wave energy to be used in a weapon By Peter Clarke EE Times June 6, 2001 (5:39 p.m. EST) LONDON Stories of the soldiers who operate the Arctic radar stations and stand in front of the transmitter to get warm will surely be repeated now that the U.S. Department of Defense has gone public with plans to use the heating effect of millimeter waves within a weapon. The U.S. Marine Corps says it has developed a 95-GHz system as an antipersonnel "heat ray" and is conducting tests on animals and volunteers. The supposedly nonlethal weapon, called "active-denial technology," has been in the works for the last 10 years at the Air Force Research Laboratory (Kirtland, N.M.), in tandem with the Marine Corps' Joint Non-lethal Weapons Directorate. About $40 million has been spent developing the weapon, according to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), although it could be nearly another decade before it is used in conflict. The earliest estimate for deployment is 2009. The system includes a millimeter-wave energy source with waveguides to direct the energy to a dish antenna measuring about 3 x 3 meters, which forms a beam that can be swept across a battlefield or hostile crowd. The aim is to deter or drive off adversaries caught out in the open with a beam that inflicts pain without causing permanent damage. According to an AFRL fact sheet, the 95-GHz energy penetrates 1/64 inch into the skin and produces an intense burning sensation that stops when the transmitter is switched off or when the individual moves out of the beam. Top skin layer takes heat "It works by heating the water molecules in the top 1/64-of-an-inch layer of the skin," said Marine Corps spokesman Maj. David Andersen. According to reports, a 2-second burst from the system can heat the skin to a temperature of 130° F. Elsewhere, the AFRL describes the sensation as similar to touching an ordinary light bulb that has been left on for a while. "Unlike a light bulb, however," says the AFRL fact sheet, "active-denial technology will not cause rapid burning, because of the shallow penetration of the beam and the low levels of energy used." Beam size, whether it is a convergent, focused beam or a divergent beam, and its range are all classified information. "This is a beam that is going to be directed. It's not harmful to internal organs because it doesn't penetrate the skin beyond 1/64 of an inch," said Conrad Dziewulski, a spokesman for the directed-energy division of AFRL. "It will be swept across the battlefield or directed at an individual for a few seconds." Dziewulski said the system was intended to protect military personnel against small-arms fire, which is generally taken to mean a range of 1,000 meters. Elsewhere, the system is described as having a range of 700 yards. While early tests have been carried out using a fixed antenna, the military now plans to develop a mobile version of the system, otherwise known as Vehicle Mounted Active Denial System, or Vmads. AFRL said Vmads could be mounted on a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (more commonly referred to as a Humvee). Later it could be mounted on other vehicles such as aircraft, helicopters and ships, officials said. However, countermeasures against the weapon could be quite straightforward for example covering up the body with thick clothes or carrying a metallic sheet or even a trash can lid as a shield or reflector. Also unclear is how the active-denial technology would work in rainy, foggy or sea-spray conditions where the beam's energy could be absorbed by water in the atmosphere. The technology was developed by two Air Force Research Laboratory teams: one from the laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, and the other from the Human Effectiveness Directorate at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. The Air Force's Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., will manage acquisition of the Humvee Vmads system.

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Ben and Jerry's new Militia Mint ice cream
by Alfred Qaeda 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

"Timothy McVeigh downed a couple of pints of mint chocolate-chip ice cream" So when do Ben & Jerry come out with "ANFO Chip"? Militia Mint? Waco Whirl? Ruby Ridge Sorbet? or a "Baked Davidians" kit including brandy & a lighter?

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timmy mcveigh
by RIFFAT BHATTI 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

the day he blasted the fbi building in oaklahoma city i knew he had something to do with iraq , the us unjust and brutal acts of terror in iraq must be avenged and it happened in the heart of america ,may his soul rest in peace the avenger the great timmy mc veigh .down with us and its terroist act , now what about the killings of palistinian children and innocint women and we pray that many many more timmys will be born in side us and avenge the cruel and brutal govt of us _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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by Join4Free.Com 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

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Brit car video surveillance out of control
by Alfred Qaeda 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

DAILY MAIL (London) June 11, 2001 LENGTH: 705 words A SPEED CAMERA ON EVERY CORNER DAILY MAIL (London) June 12, 2001 POLICE WILL ISSUE UP TO TEN MILLION TICKETS A YEAR IN A MASSIVE CLAMPDOWN ON SPEEDING MOTORISTS. WITH THE NUMBER OF SPEED CAMERAS EXPECTED TO TREBLE, THERE WILL be no escape from the prying electronic eyes. For the police, it will mean a gold-mine in fines thanks to the decision to allow forces to keep money raised from fixed penalties. Until now, many of the 4,300 cameras across the country have been ineffective because police cannot afford to stock or process the film. But the potential to raise revenue has given them a powerful incentive to extend and improve the network. This means any driver 'flashed' by a camera will now almost certainly face a fine. The speeding clampdown comes as the latest crime figures show a year-on-year rise of 2.5 per cent in violent offences including murder, rape and muggings. Yesterday, motoring groups claimed the blitz would undermine public confidence in police priorities. As well as alienating drivers already burdened by high fuel taxes and rising crime, more cameras would never be as effective as patrol cars in preventing truly dangerous driving, they said. Police, however, are delighted with the prospect of more cameras on the roads. Some areas involved in trial schemes have seen 25-fold increases in the number of tickets issued to drivers. If these results are reflected across the country, the number of penalties issued via roadside cameras could soar from 550,000 in 1999 to more than ten million. North Wales chief constable Richard Brun-strom, who leads the Association of Chief Police Officers' traffic technology committee is keen to see more cameras on the roads. 'Speed cameras make a major contribution to road safety and this legislation means motorists can expect to see at least a tripling in the numbers on Britain's roads,' he said. Under new Home Office rules, money raised by fines will no longer go straight to the Treasury. Instead, police will be allowed to keep fixed penalty revenue above a 'baseline' figure. Almost all the 43 forces in England and Wales are submitting business plans to the Government to show how they will use the extra money. The standard penalty increased last year from GBP 40 to GBP 60, and m Edmund King of the RAC Foundation said: 'The danger is that speed cameras actually lead to our roads being under-policed. 'With an over-reliance on speed cameras, forces have been cutting back on traffic police. 'In some areas there is little or no chance of being stopped for dangerous or careless driving, which is often more dangerous than speeding. 'Only around a third of accidents are blamed on speed. 'Cameras don't pick up on drivers tailgating the car in front, or swerving between lanes. 'Home Office research revealed a 60 per cent chance of dangerous drivers having committed other criminal offences. 'Those stopped may have burgled goods in the car, for example. Cameras won't clear up any of those other crimes. 'We are already seeing cameras being extended beyond accident blackspots to straight stretches of rural road in places like Oxfordshire. 'If that trend continues there is the danger we will see speed cameras on every bend in every trunk road. 'We don't believe that is something motorists want to see, and nor do we.' Yesterday, Home Secretary David Blunkett signalled his determination not to let the new financial rules distract police from their core purpose of fighting crime. A source close to Mr Blunkett said: 'Road safety is important, but we don't want to see manpower diverted to running speed cameras. 'The cameras are a valuable tool but we have to strike a balance.'

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by Frank Scott 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

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Re: Social Security Numbers and health insurance
by keyser-soze＠hushmail.com 11 Jun '01

11 Jun '01

At 03:47 AM 6/11/2001 +0000, Dr. Evil" <drevil(a)sidereal.kz> wrote: I need to sign up for health insurance tomorrow. I'm going to buy individual coverage from Kaiser. On their form, it asks for an SSN, of course. Well, Kaiser is not a government agency, and is certainly not associated with the Social Security Adminisrtation in any way, so they have no legitimate need for my SSN, and I don't want to give it to them. I'm wondering how best to go about doing this: 1. I could make up an SSN and give it to them. I basically just have to make sure it's one that hasn't been taken, and corresponds to my real birth county, right? ================================ Try this instead.... 1. Get copies of the forms they wish you to sign. 2. Re-image and delete any wording which "certifies under perjury" that the information is correct. Add or change the revision numbering sequence info, so later you can counter claims it was a fraudulent submission ("Hey, check the revision number, its not your form you accepted but mine.) Free, encrypted, secure Web-based email at www.hushmail.com

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