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All. What part of Engineering doesn't have some impact or use in bombmaking/usage?

Genetic Engineering, of course, my silico-centric friend :-)

Ah, but genetic engineering could conceivably produce people that were genetically predisposed to suicide missions :-) Besides, genetic engineering more properly belongs to biology, does it not, since it isn't sufficiently precise as to permit "true" engineering?

Query: Why is it that, when the usual stream of crypto-conversation begins to dry up, the topic of bombs comes up?

'Cause they're fun, and go "bang"? ('cept for the hush-a-boom, of course)

Maybe crypto-anarchists should seek to replace the traditional symbol of anarchy (you know, the bowling ball with the fuse) with something more moderne. Any suggestions on what the well-dressed (black trenchcoat and fedora, for tradition's sake) crypto-anarchist is seen clutching in his hand as he skulks off into shadows of Blacknet???

A floppy disk?

You know, something that would make a good .gif.

Finger for public key \ ) Strong-arm for secret key / <-- minor groove

>Thumb-screws for pass-phrase     /   )

Tempting the fates, are we? :-) Dave Merriman

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