-Caveat Lector- SkeptiNews 990124a - - - - - - - - - - - All The News That's Fit To Question # VATICAN TO ISSUE SMARTCARDS: Praying For Bug-Free Millennium. VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican, which is praying to exorcise any bugs in its cele- brations of the year 2000, has unveiled a high-tech plan to help pilgrims usher in Christianity's Third Millennium. Among novelties of travel to the Eternal City will be a prepaid ``pilgrim's card'' visitors can use for rest- aurants and hotels and to book visits to the Vatican and other holy sites. dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/tc/story.html?s=v/nm/19990121/tc/millennium_1. html : How good is the Vatican's bank system? How many religions have banks? -Ric # Trials set for Intel's embedded security. (CNET) The security codes to be embedded in Intel's Pentium III processor can potentially be misused to identify and collect data on Web surfers. But Intel argues that the tech-nology will actually make the Net a safer place. The controversy has emerged as 30 Web sites prepare to conduct trials of the processor, to be released in February. Critics claim that the number scheme can be used to monitor the Internet habits of virtually anyone with a modern, Intel-based computer. http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/CNET/cnet_intelsecurity990122.html : Are/should/must you fear that your systems use may be monitored? Why? -Ric @ ANSEIRATIC MYSTERIES. Tantric Technologies of the Lecherous Leprechauns from Mars! His emphasis on sacred orgasms rather than sacred sexuality is most clearly set forth when he postulates an elaborate, multi-tiered and multi-dimensional cosmos that extends "to realms beyond the starry spaces." Speaking of the moment of orgasm, when we are, he says, in metaphysical contact with powerful spiritual entities in these extra-dimensional elsewheres... Yow. See http://www.luckymojo.com/tkpbrandolph.html : Can I have 2 multidimensional cosmos lattes with nonfat and cinnamon? -R # Carter's Close Encounter. (ABC) When a President Says He's Seen a UFO, You Really Have to Wonder If the Truth Is Out There - President Carter filed two formal reports when he was governor of Georgia describing his observation of an unidentified flying object to organizations that collect and promote UFO sightings as unexplained phenomena. Risked being labeled a "crackpot" - see http://www.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/ufo990122.html or else. Related Links - Alientown U.S.A.: http://archive.abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/roswell/roswell_index.html Scientists Call for UFO Investigation: http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DailyNews/ufo_980629.html Firmage's Truth: http://www.thewordistruth.org/ : Did Cousin Jimmy's implant ever misfire? Do only crackpots see UFOs? -Ric # Recession `almost certain' effect of Y2K bug. Discussed in computing cir- cles for many years, "The Year 2000 Problem" has spread into general aware- ness over the past year. As businesses have become aware, they have concen- trated mostly on the direct impact on their operations. However, they need to consider also the overall economic effects. Costs of fixing and of not fixing - http://www.amcity.com/dallas/stories/1999/01/04/editorial1.html : How accurate are predictions of recession? As good as other doomsdays? -R @ ABYSMAL AWAKENINGS. In a personal world of mass confusion and internal conflict, it is sometimes hard to find a way out. There are many ways, many doors. Abysmal Awakenings is dedicated to, and for those truly seeking in- sight and movement out of illusion into reality from inside themselves and who truly wish to drink of lifes cup, experiencing freedom. Overcoming themselves to see themselves with clarity. If you have the courage to grow then open the door. Nok-nok - see http://www.creative-web.net/Abysmal/ : Do you prefer illusion or reality? Can you tell the difference? How? -Ric # SUBLIMINAL CIA: When spy scientists peered into the power of hidden per- suasion, what did they see? www.parascope.com/ds/articles/subliminalCIA.htm # CIA REPORT: "The Operational Use of Subliminal Perception" - CIA's first serious assessment: www.parascope.com/ds/articles/ciasubliminaldoc.htm # CONGESSIONAL RECORD - Rep. Dawson on Subliminal Telecasts - protecting the public from manipulation: www.parascope.com/articles/0397/sublimdw.htm : Are you subliminaly manipulated? How could you tell? Is it useful? -Ric # THE ANTICHRIST AND JERRY FALWELL: While speaking on the subject of the second coming of Christ at a Kingsport, Tenn., church, earlier this week, I mentioned that I believe the Antichrist is alive and well on Earth today. I also said that I believe, as do most evangelical leaders, that he will be a male and a Jew. This got me in some hot water with the Anti-Defamation League. See http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/5840/Falwell-01-21-99.txt : How many antichrists are running around now? Can we keep count? How? -Ric # NASA Launches 'Life on the Edge', An Initiative In Astrobiology Education. A hands-on experiment to learn about life in extreme environments. Do-it- yourself - see http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/msad13jan99_1.htm @ PROTECT YOURSELF: 1) Profile of the Grey; 2) Counter Measures for MIB Encounters - http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/5840/CAUS-01-23-99.txt : Would you rather be on the edge with NASA, or over the edge with MIBs? -R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ SoWeird HotLinks: (from: http://disney.go.com/DisneyChannel/zoogdisney/clubs/soweird/ ) MYSTERIOUS AND UNEXPLAINED: http://www.activemind.com/Mysterious/index.html SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE: http://www.seti-inst.edu/ AREA 51: http://www.area51.net/ THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PARANORMAL RESEARCH: http://www.hauntings.com/index.htm THE CROP CIRCLE CONNECTOR: http://cropcircleconnector.com/anasazi/connect.html ASTROLOGY AND NUMEROLOGY: http://astrology-numerology.com/ ALCHEMY: http://www.levity.com/alchemy/home.html ALL MAGIC: http://www.allmagicguide.com/ Other HotLinks: UFO video: http://www.multiweb.force9.co.uk/ufoscotland/videos/ufo_belg.mpg Pendulums & onyx pyramids for sale: http://evason.com/products.htm The Future Could Be Now: http://members.xoom.com/ThePiedPiper/TheFuture.htm New Islamic Dinar: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/5840/TheNewDinar.txt CNN Does The Millennium: http://CNN.com/SPECIALS/1999/2K/ ABC Does Y2K: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/y2k/y2k_intro.html Creationist Propaganda TV: http://www.x-nilo.org/ * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.sonic.net/~ric * ICQ# 19633976 * DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. 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