At 7:39 AM -0700 8/19/97, Robert Hettinga wrote:
The newly identified disorder will be dubbed Pathological Internet Use Fatal (PIU) and will be christened during
Well, I don't know about the "Fatal" part, as I haven't died yet. The rest of the description seems to accomplish the goals of the mental health profession, namely, to extend their empire a bit and get more revenue from insurers and corporations. Nothing surprising there. Maybe what they mean by "Pathological Internet Use Fatal" is that heavy users of the Internet, and readers of Cypherpunks and Militia Times become fatal to others, like those who try to raid their homes clad in black Nomex ninja warrior suits? --Tim May There's something wrong when I'm a felon under an increasing number of laws. Only one response to the key grabbers is warranted: "Death to Tyrants!" ---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---- Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@got.net 408-728-0152 | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero W.A.S.T.E.: Corralitos, CA | knowledge, reputations, information markets, Higher Power: 2^1398269 | black markets, collapse of governments. "National borders aren't even speed bumps on the information superhighway."