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I just tried to get to mutantwatch, and I got re-directed to some damned pro-mutant website.

Somebody has got to DO something about the mutant threat.

Darn mutants! Turn 'em all in!!!

America is built on the strength of its corporations. The question is, what are corporations built on? The answer is operating systems. Ordinary operating systems. Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, Windows 2000 and Windows ME. Operating systems like yours. Operating systems like mine.

As I speak, there is a new and ominous danger facing our corporations. It is a danger facing every CEO, CTO and CIO. And only a handful of Americans even know it's out there.

It hides inside the computer of your co-worker, your bowling buddy, even your trusted family physician. It's sitting on your PTA board. It's waiting in the hallways of your neighborhood parish. It may even be watching your children as they sleep.

What menace am I speaking of? The greatest scourge of the twenty-first century. My friends, I'm talking about mutants.

The versions of Windows we all use have been replaced, with tragic consequences. There is a growing number of operating systems out there that are impure at their most basic level. They are not, technically speaking, Windows.

The threat that these operating systems pose to our way of doing business cannot be underestimated. It touches every facet of our daily jobs. And unless we take a stand now, our corporations will face an uncertain future where the rules of the game are not dictated by us. A world where no computer runs Windows: not your server, not your workstation, not even the proprietary architecture of your own laptop.

So who will save us? The listless bureaucracy that we call our government is asleep at the wheel. By failing to defend our "right to innovate", the President has neglected the first business of government -- protecting the rights and liberties of American corporations. Thus, we must take matters into our own hands.

That's why we've created the mutation advertisement: to inform our customers about the true nature of this mutant menace, and to give us a weapon in our battle for the preservation of our innovation rights. Only browse our web site to avoid propaganda for mutant operating systems. Use any and all resources at your disposal to disparage, discredit and belittle suspected mutant operating systems wherever you may hear of them.

Require the use of our operating systems now. Tomorrow, it will be too late.

--- Stolen from MutantWatch and mangled.

America is built on the strength of its corporations. The question is, what are corporations built on? The answer is operating systems. Ordinary operating systems. Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, Windows 2000 and Windows ME. Operating systems like yours. Operating systems like mine.

As I speak, there is a new and ominous danger facing our corporations. It is a danger facing every CEO, CTO and CIO. And only a handful of Americans even know it's out there.

It hides inside the computer of your co-worker, your bowling buddy, even your trusted family physician. It's sitting on your PTA board. It's waiting in the hallways of your neighborhood parish. It may even be watching your children as they sleep.

What menace am I speaking of? The greatest scourge of the twenty-first century. My friends, I'm talking about mutants.

The versions of Windows we all use have been replaced, with tragic consequences. There is a growing number of operating systems out there that are impure at their most basic level. They are not, technically speaking, Windows.

The threat that these operating systems pose to our way of doing business cannot be underestimated. It touches every facet of our daily jobs. And unless we take a stand now, our corporations will face an uncertain future where the rules of the game are not dictated by us. A world where no computer runs Windows: not your server, not your workstation, not even the proprietary architecture of your own laptop.

So who will save us? The listless bureaucracy that we call our government is asleep at the wheel. By failing to defend our "right to innovate", the President has neglected the first business of government -- protecting the rights and liberties of American corporations. Thus, we must take matters into our own hands.

That's why we've created the mutation advertisement: to inform our customers about the true nature of this mutant menace, and to give us a weapon in our battle for the preservation of our innovation rights. Only browse our web site to avoid propaganda for mutant operating systems. Use any and all resources at your disposal to disparage, discredit and belittle suspected mutant operating systems wherever you may hear of them.

Require the use of our operating systems now. Tomorrow, it will be too late.

--- Stolen from MutantWatch and mangled.

I find it immensely amusing that the two links on the MutantWatch Links Page link to actual sites. The latter link, it would appear, belongs to a proponent of "Creation Science."

I imagine this juxtaposition of a movie promo site and a real site (I was going to say "fiction and fact", but that would open it up for the waaay too obvious response) may anger many people, and I, for one, couldn't be more pleased that it will.

Well, everybody's been to the Mutant Watch site, but I wonder how many enrolled themselves at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters.

I did back when it was first announced. (Warning for those with less than lightning-fast net connections: this is a resourece-hog flash-heavy site). The quiz was cool, and I got a mutant ID and everything (I have enhanced physiology, enhanced senses, rapid healing, and possible structural implants - I wonder which X-man that was templated from). However, when I got to the "training" portion, I can only do the first exercise. Levels two and three tell me "Insufficient training to receive clearance. Your mutant abilities need time to develop. //Try to gain access again next week."

Am I a tremendous lamer, or have they just not fully implemented the site? Has anyone else gone further? For that matter, did we all get the same mutant ability, or did they actually bother to vary it. I know the Mutant Watch site id's you as a potential mutant no matter what you reply.

Hmmm... replace "Mutant" with "Drug User", and you pretty much have the drug war.

Or Replace "Mutant" with "Homosexual"

Or for "Violent Video Gamer"

This movie is shaping up to be a large socio-political statement. I hope that people can see the insanity in the movie and apply it to real life.

Look at this list of warning signs that your child may be a mutant. They seem to mirror the warning signs that your child may be using drugs, depressed, violent, whatever...

I am always amazed at the deep social commentary that is intentionally placed into art that most people overlook. What better way to raise awareness on how we treat our kids than in a comic-book styled movie? Seems harmless enough, but the messages are there, just slightly hidden.

X-MEN, the wonderful mutants, of course had their genes modified. I can't wait till that stuff is true.

I know, I know.. what a nerd. :)


You should never, never doubt what nobody is sure about.

aicn have a few piccies from the trailer. All I can say is... Mmmmm, Mystique...

and at this site there is a cool campaign site parody that is very relevant to the x-men.

Enjoy!