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"Tragedy sparks renewed interest in public service"
by Declan McCullagh 18 Sep '01

18 Sep '01

Tragedy sparks renewed interest in public service By Kellie Lunney Many federal employees who have retired from public service are eager to return to work in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks, according to officials at the Office of Personnel Management. Other agencies, including the CIA and Coast Guard, have also reported a surge in interest among retirees and other people people eager to go to work for the government. "We have been getting a number of phone calls throughout our Employment Service Office from individual retirees interested in coming back to work to help out if they are needed," said Ellen Tunstall, assistant director for employment policy at OPM. Tunstall said OPM did not have specific numbers yet on how many people have offered to return. OPM has set up an e-mail address for federal retirees who are interested in returning to government service. Interested retirees can e-mail OPM at patriot(a)opm.gov. Those interested in applying for jobs with the federal government should refer to the USAJOBS Web site, OPM officials said. Under normal circumstances, re-employed federal retirees are required by law to take a reduction in pay or benefits if they want to return to government employment, but OPM announced last week that it is prepared to give agency heads the authority to grant waivers, and will respond to such requests immediately. Full story: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0901/091701m1.htm

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Re: kuro5hin.org || War, in the name of God!
by Subcommander Bob 18 Sep '01

18 Sep '01

At 11:13 PM 9/17/01 -0500, Jim Choate wrote: > > Drop acid, not bombs..............1960's Anti-war Slogan > Unfortunately, while you generally get more clue with the former than the latter, the Talliban are a recalcitrant population and acid would only make them worse. Besides, you're not supposed to use chem weapons.. though I suppose acid is a riot control agent... a thousand points of light, oh maaan... check out the tracers dood...

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RE: I hope this war puts an end to PC nonsense
by Duncan Frissell 18 Sep '01

18 Sep '01

-----Original Message----- That so many millions of children are programmed to mutter about how "bigotry is our most important problem" and "terrorism comes from our hearts" shows how far we've sunk into the miasma of political correctness. I hope if nothing else good comes from recent events, at least we see the death of crap like this. --Tim May In addition to destroying Pop Culture (at least temporarily) the attack has put a lot of nonsense into perspective. As I said to some one the other day, "If this is war no smoking regulations. SWmoke 'em if nyou've got 'em." DCF.

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Digital signature
by Adam N. 18 Sep '01

18 Sep '01

Hello, I'm new on cyperpunks list. I'm looking for information aboout digital signatures. I'm especially interested in mathematics of digital signature: algorithms, computional compexity, algorithm correctness proofs, attack on keys and all mathematical stuff apply to digital signatutes. Adam

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Re: IP: Osama bin Laden and crypto (fwd)
by baptista＠pccf.net 18 Sep '01

18 Sep '01

On Tue, 18 Sep 2001, Eugene Leitl wrote: > > "According to intelligence officials, bin Laden is aware that the > >United States can eavesdrop on his international communications but he > >does not seem to care. To impress cleared visitors, NSA analysts > >occasionally play audiotapes of bin Laden talking to his mother over an > >INMARSAT connection." > >http://www.it.mycareer.com.au/news/2001/09/18/FFXBHD3OLRC.html In other words these twits we pay to run our government violate the privacy of another individual by disclosing internal government documents (audio tapes) on an irrelevant conversation bin Laden has with his mother to third parties who have no business with it. incredible regards joe -- The dot.GOD Registry, Limited http://www.dot-god.com/

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Re: I hope this war puts an end to PC nonsense
by An Metet 18 Sep '01

18 Sep '01

Frissy whined: > > As I said to some one the other day, "If this is war no smoking regulations. > SWmoke 'em if nyou've got 'em." > > DCF. Fuck that noise. If this is war it means I get to blow your stupid ass away if you blow smoke in my direction. May belched: > I wonder if the GenXers (and younger) will be taking out their nose > rings, tongue studs, and other bits of metal stuck through their bodies, > primitive-style. (And not just so they can pass through metal > detectors...) Fuck that shit too -- you really are showing your age, aren't you old folks? You got a problem with archaic revival? As this little ditty plays out, you will see (if you survive at all in your solitude, which isn't too likely) that "society" will re-group into tribes (what you call gangs, old man) and all that jive will be everywhere for tribal identification, rank, or just plain beauty. Where do you people get this weird crap from anyway?

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IP: Osama bin Laden and crypto (fwd)
by Eugene Leitl 18 Sep '01

18 Sep '01

-- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://www.lrz.de/~ui22204/">leitl</a> ______________________________________________________________ ICBMTO : N48 10'07'' E011 33'53'' http://www.lrz.de/~ui22204 57F9CFD3: ED90 0433 EB74 E4A9 537F CFF5 86E7 629B 57F9 CFD3 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 04:59:07 -0400 From: David Farber <dave(a)farber.net> Reply-To: farber(a)cis.upenn.edu To: ip-sub-1(a)majordomo.pobox.com Subject: IP: Osama bin Laden and crypto >Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001 10:35:51 +1100 >From: Nathan Cochrane <ncochrane(a)theage.fairfax.com.au> > >Hi Dave > >Over the last nine months, I've seen many reports allege bin Laden is >responsible for virtually everything short of global warming that goes >wrong in the world. > >Last January, retired Admiral David Jeremiah, claimed: "Increasingly, >people like Osama bin Laden will be able to acquire capabilities on >satellites". Jeremiah took over the Rumsfeld Commission from Donald >Rumsfeld when the latter became Defense Secretary-Designate. The >Commission's concern was that the US would face a "Space Pearl Harbor". > >http://www.spacedaily.com/news/bmdo-01b.html > >Given the push for yet more controls on freedom's bulwark in the >information age, crypto, this quote from James Bamford's new book on the >NSA is jarring. > >"According to information obtained for Body of Secrets, NSA regularly >listens to unencrypted calls from suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden, >in hiding in Afghanistan," Bamford writes. > "Bin Laden uses a portable INMARSAT (satellite) phone that transmits >and receives calls over spacecraft owned by the International Maritime >Satellite Organisation. > "According to intelligence officials, bin Laden is aware that the >United States can eavesdrop on his international communications but he >does not seem to care. To impress cleared visitors, NSA analysts >occasionally play audiotapes of bin Laden talking to his mother over an >INMARSAT connection." >http://www.it.mycareer.com.au/news/2001/09/18/FFXBHD3OLRC.html > > >********************************************************************************* >This email and any files transmitted with it may be legally privileged >and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, >you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you >have received this email in error, please notify us by return email and >permanently delete the document. >********************************************************************************* For archives see: http://www.interesting-people.org/

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by Randy 18 Sep '01

18 Sep '01

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by Randy 18 Sep '01

18 Sep '01

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18 Sep '01

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