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Monthly Archives: August 2002
Who Turned Out the Lights?
“E-bomb” may see first combat use in Iraq
Weapons designed to attack electronic systems and not people could see their first combat use in any military attack on Iraq.
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High Power Microwave (HPM) devices are designed to destroy electronic equipment in command, control, communications and computer targets and are available to the US military. They produce an electromagnetic field of such intensity that their effect can be far more devastating than a lighting strike.
Holy Ego, Batman
This guy’s pretty puffed up for a fella who runs a country the size of the average American bathroom.
President Of Turkmenistan Renames Month After Himself
“ASHGABAT (Reuters) – Turkmenistan’s flamboyant President Saparmurat Niyazov, after whom cities, airports and even a meteorite have been named, has proposed a new honor for himself — the month of January will now bear his name.”
Strange Job
Maybe this would be a good job for the world’s homeless.
Wanted: Professional Hermit for Cave-Dwelling Duty
“LONDON (Reuters) – More than 200 years after they went out of fashion in Britain, professional hermits are back in the job market.”
Life Imitates Art
Study Links Media Violence with Mean Kids
“A study conducted by the National Institute on Media and the Family concludes that watching lots of violence on television and playing violent video games not only makes kids more physically aggressive, but it also makes them meaner and more distrustful.”
As long as nobody tries to take my violent games away, I’m happy. I’ll post more entries after I go beat someone up. I’ve had this urge to do so all day. 😉