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Theory 1: While working through the examples for Day Eight of "Teach Yourself Java for Macintosh in 21 Days," I accidentally created a rogue applet which enabled a virus developed in Bulgaria to enter my system. From there, it infected several other computer systems, including a Sony PlayStation, a Foonley, and several Exidy Sorcerers. Service to Northern California is only now being restored. Theory 2: The Men in Black finally had enough, especially of my theft of their domain name (Blacknet). At 9:09 a.m., PDT, Clinton's black helicopter detoured on its route and landed on my hill, abducting me for medical experiments I am too embarrassed to describe (except that Chelsea was also involved). I am back now, albeit subtly changed (for the better). Theory 3: My ISP, got.net, had a router failure on its "ZNEt" link to the outside world. Take your pick. Or maybe we should vote? The social construction of reality, and all. Alas, sometimes the truth is too banal. --Tim May Boycott "Big Brother Inside" software! We got computers, we're tapping phone lines, we know that that ain't allowed. ---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---- 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, Licensed Ontologist | black markets, collapse of governments. "National borders aren't even speed bumps on the information superhighway."