Author Archives: Anton

another setback for cryonics

Posted on Thursday, 2002 March 14 by Anton

French court rules that frozen couple must be buried (BBC). According to French law, a corpse must be buried, cremated or donated to science. A naïf like me might suppose that a longterm scientific experiment, even if performed by amateurs, … Continue reading →

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author, author!

Posted on Thursday, 2002 March 14 by Anton

Yesterday a stranger asked me out of the blue – perhaps because she saw a book in my hand – whether I happened to know the name of the author of the book Nigger which was recently mentioned on Oprah. … Continue reading →

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for a chuckle on your way to hell

Posted on Monday, 2002 March 11 by Anton

Seen today at Dr Comics & Mr Games: 79 titles by Jack Chick in one convenient package for $19.99 !

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learn something new every day

Posted on Monday, 2002 March 11 by Anton

I check this site periodically: Howstuffworks “Articles of the Day”. Current articles: revolvers, amplifiers, fire extinguishers, slot machines, lithography, light bulbs, instant film, elevators, gasoline, organ translpants, LEDs, grenades, sewing machines.

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backward compatibility

Posted on Sunday, 2002 March 10 by Anton

BBC News | SCI/TECH | ‘Happy’ mice skew results

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the future is here

Posted on Sunday, 2002 March 10 by Anton

Dad, about to move from Pittsburgh to Raleigh, reports on a house-hunting trip: We had done a lot of looking at houses through the Internet before going, and we were already quite attracted to the house we actually bought. Score … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Spank Inferno

Posted on Sunday, 2002 March 10 by Anton

(You know I’ve been itching for an occasion to use that phrase.) I got mail today (on one of my many lists) that began: SUPER EMERGENCY – MUST READ – PLEASE ACT NOW I AM THE MODERATOR OF A YAHOO … Continue reading →

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