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the easiest way to take out the most people by myself with a limited number of weapons.

You do all that work, and then don't publish your results? (For academic interest only, of course)

My view: For maximum kill-count, target selection is somewhat more important than weapons. You want the most helpless victims possible. Kindergarden is when children are first congregated in large numbers, so try for that.

And then as to the "virtues" of an AK-47... it's not the best choice. The rounds are too large and too noisy. You'll be firing at small, soft targets at ranges much less than 100m (often less than 5), so the power of a larger cartridge is wasted. A bullet which passes through a target is actually less deadly than one which stops inside (preferably after rotating in passage). It's also so loud that potential targets will be scattering away before you can get to most of them.

Optimally, you'd want a silenced submachine gun. An Uzi, or something similar but more reliable. Look at what the police carry in US airports today. Advantages of silenced SMG over an assault rifle: quieter, ammo is smaller so you can carry more shots, shorter barrel is easier to aim at close quarters (when there are wailing mothers hanging off of you, for instance), shorter barrel is more concealable as you make your approach.

But hey, those nutty South Africans say that you can get rid of HIV by fucking a baby. What next? Sex with a dog will cure ebola?

I'd go for a search, but I'm feeling lazy. The interesting news will be what the Supremes decide to do about it.

Consider that if Mir was to be deorbited, it would not burn up completely (remember Skylab?). Consider also that fungi are remarkably resiliant, and could potentially survive the stresses and heat inside a reentering spacecraft. Consider, too that Mir, if deorbited, will probably have a trajectory that sets it squarely into some ocean, making it impossible for human to control and monitor the wreckage and its tiny passengers.

I wonder if the powers that be have even thought to consider the potential ramifications of introducing these new strains into the Earth's ecosystem, unmonitored and unchecked.

Remember the movie "The Blob"? *Grynn*

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Who here holds copyrights?

How many of you have filled out Form SR, PA, or TX and sent your check and tape/sheet music/lyrics to the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, Washington D.C., 20559?

How many of you know that this is but one step in turning an idea into an expression that can be distributed in the marketplace?

How many of you feel that the artist should be held responsible for the excesses of the industry?

How many of you are willing to acknowledge that the greed of the labels, distributors, and retailers is more than matched by the people who want something for nothing?

Who read the article on page one of today's Boston Globe and wondered why they interviewed two programmers, a lawyer, a lobbyist, and Stallman but no musicians?

Who thinks this deserves (Score:-1, Flamebait)?

k.
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"In spite of everything, I still believe that people
are really good at heart." - Anne Frank

Who here holds copyrights?

How many of you have filled out Form SR, PA, or TX and sent your check and tape/sheet music/lyrics to the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, Washington D.C., 20559?

How many of you know that this is but one step in turning an idea into an expression that can be distributed in the marketplace?

How many of you feel that the artist should be held responsible for the excesses of the industry?

How many of you are willing to acknowledge that the greed of the labels, distributors, and retailers is more than matched by the people who want something for nothing?

Who read the article on page one of today's Boston Globe and wondered why they interviewed two programmers, a lawyer, a lobbyist, and Stallman but no musicians?

Who thinks this deserves (Score:-1, Flamebait)?

k.
--
"In spite of everything, I still believe that people
are really good at heart." - Anne Frank

Here's my report on the end of Looking Glass. Seems they had the rug pulled out from under 'em...

See the Boston Globe for details.

Here's the most interesting part:

''We do not plan to support 32-bit Windows 2000 on Alpha systems,'' said Compaq spokesman Jim Finlaw. But he added that Compaq is still committed to a future version of Windows 2000 that will be customized to take advantage of the special design of the Alpha chip. Meanwhile, Compaq will concentrate on selling Alpha-based machines that run the Unix and Linux operating systems.

See the Boston Globe for details.

Here's the most interesting part:

''We do not plan to support 32-bit Windows 2000 on Alpha systems,'' said Compaq spokesman Jim Finlaw. But he added that Compaq is still committed to a future version of Windows 2000 that will be customized to take advantage of the special design of the Alpha chip. Meanwhile, Compaq will concentrate on selling Alpha-based machines that run the Unix and Linux operating systems.