I did a quick search on the patent numbers in the Patent Office database. The earliest patents was filed in November 1995, and others were filed in 1999 and 2001. Strangely, the wording on all of them seemed to be very similar. (5,597,307; 5,795,156; 6,249,863 and 6,418,532)
November 1995 was around the time Windows 95 was released IIRC. It almost seems opportunistic. Maybe the patent holder quickly came up with a patent after seeing Win95, and filed it hoping that with a long enough gap he would be able to sue for patent infringement.
Except that you have three nuclear armed nations, all in a panic caused by famine.
Can you think of a better way to worsen the climate over the entire Northern Hemisphere than the exchange of nukes, and the subsequent cloud of dust and smoke that occurs?
Besides, I find the suggestion that a good way to prevent a non-aggressive threat (economic or political) is by the deaths of millions of people.
Hey, an Indian took my job, I hope they all die in famine and war!
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I usually find that Metamucil helps with this.
I did a quick search on the patent numbers in the Patent Office database. The earliest patents was filed in November 1995, and others were filed in 1999 and 2001. Strangely, the wording on all of them seemed to be very similar. (5,597,307; 5,795,156; 6,249,863 and 6,418,532)
November 1995 was around the time Windows 95 was released IIRC. It almost seems opportunistic. Maybe the patent holder quickly came up with a patent after seeing Win95, and filed it hoping that with a long enough gap he would be able to sue for patent infringement.
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Except that you have three nuclear armed nations, all in a panic caused by famine. Can you think of a better way to worsen the climate over the entire Northern Hemisphere than the exchange of nukes, and the subsequent cloud of dust and smoke that occurs? Besides, I find the suggestion that a good way to prevent a non-aggressive threat (economic or political) is by the deaths of millions of people. Hey, an Indian took my job, I hope they all die in famine and war!