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From: mgrice@iastate.edu (Matthew B Grice)
Subject: Re: DON'T TRY 'Cow.vt' animation!!!
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In article <2c14bf$85n@Notwerk.mcs.com> jorn@Notwerk.mcs.com (Jorn Barger) writes:
>***************ALERT**********************************************
>
>The animation "cow.vt" that was just posted, in uuencoded form, is
>dangerous and caused my *Mac* to lock up when uudecoded and catted,
>remotely, with Zterm.

The intelligent observer would not come to such a conclusion, but
would realize that _Macs_, not vt100 animations, are dangerous.
Amazing-the only 'advanced' operating system that allows its programs
to programs to bash each other over the head.  Even Windows will at
least tell you.....

ObAscii:

       _
      / \
      \_/ <-benzene


      H H
      | |
    H-C-C-OH
      | |
      H H
            ethanol

     _
    / \_
    \_/ \
      \_/  napthalene

(Yep, I'm busy studying Organic Chemistry for the test Tuesday)

-Matt
>
>Investigations are underway-- please be aware that this is more
>dangerous than anyone told us...
>
>******************************************************************


-- 
Matthew B Grice
mgrice@iastate.edu