A thought struck me yesterday (minimal damage as I saw it coming): we should collect references to/copies of Cypherpunks-related cartoons to have on hand as a tool for spreading the word about electronic privacy. For example, I saw a Calvin & Hobbes (last week?) where Calvin's dad bought a book by cash so the store couldn't track his purchasing habits; Hobbes' comment in the last frame was something like: "He's being dragged kicking and screaming into the information age, eh?" There's also the _New Yorker_ one with "On the Internet, no one knows you're a dog." and a few Bloom County's from 1987(???) that feature "secret writing". This set is perhaps best summed up by the following (paraphrased) exchange between Opus and Portenoy, the ground hog: Frame 1: Portenoy: Opus, you're an UKRL head. Opus: (Looks startled.) Frame 2: Portenoy: (Looks happy/relieved) I've always wanted to say that! Frame 3: Portenoy: This freedom to say what we want is the true meaning of the First Amendment! I for one love it! (Walks toward horizon) Frame 4: Opus: (Watches Portenoy depart, turns to address reader over left shoulder) That doesn't change the fact that I'm an UKRL head. Anyone else have references to other relevant cartoons? I'll keep a list and would be happy to post it whenever there is a significant number of new entries. -- Best regards, Curtis D. Frye cfrye@ciis.mitre.org "If you think I speak for MITRE, I'll tell you how much they pay me and make you feel foolish."