This was just sent to me. A "Dr.Strangelove" sequel may be in order. Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In this week's New Scientist is an article on the threat of biological warfare on the world's crops (particularly monocultures) and suggests it will happen in the future, not just by terrorists, but for commercial and national gain (destroying another's country's crop to raise the price and damage the competition. "Run, radish, run" New Scientist , 18 December 1999 Terrorists intent on creating chaos needn't risk hitting cities directly. Bioweapons that attack crops could do just as much damage, warns Debora MacKenzie