X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f9e16,50ac4d927580fd95 X-Google-Attributes: gidf9e16,public X-Google-Thread: fc9f9,50ac4d927580fd95 X-Google-Attributes: gidfc9f9,public X-Google-Thread: fcfb9,8461e7153691c525 X-Google-Attributes: gidfcfb9,public X-Google-Thread: f996b,50ac4d927580fd95 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: 107d75,50ac4d927580fd95 X-Google-Attributes: gid107d75,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-03-25 12:17:33 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!sn-xit-01!supernews.com!207.217.77.43.MISMATCH!newsfeed1.earthlink.net!newsfeed.earthlink.net!newsmaster1.prod.itd.earthlink.net!newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net.POSTED!not-for-mail Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art,comp.os.linux.advocacy,alt.flame.jesus.christ,alt.seduction.fast,comp.text.tex From: The Ghost In The Machine Subject: Re: Incredible! Anti-Gravity device works and is patented 01-31-2002 References: <3C9CF5D7.7090806@mmcable.com> <3C9D03E4.9090806@mmcable.com> <3C9D0DDF.2040406@thellamaranch.com> Followup-To: comp.os.linux.advocacy Message-ID: User-Agent: slrn/0.9.7.3 (Linux) Lines: 44 Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 20:17:31 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 209.162.48.226 X-Complaints-To: abuse@earthlink.net X-Trace: newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net 1017087451 209.162.48.226 (Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:17:31 PST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:17:31 PST Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net X-Received-Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:17:32 PST (newsmaster1.prod.itd.earthlink.net) Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:16248 comp.os.linux.advocacy:219245 alt.flame.jesus.christ:74327 alt.seduction.fast:80285 comp.text.tex:43371 In comp.os.linux.advocacy, David J. Vorous wrote on Sat, 23 Mar 2002 15:21:03 -0800 <3C9D0DDF.2040406@thellamaranch.com>: > Charlie Ebert wrote: > >> Dr Scab wrote: >> >>> On Sat, 23 Mar 2002 21:37:20 GMT, in comp.os.linux.advocacy, >>> (Charlie Ebert ) wrote: >>> >>>> http://slashdot.org/science/02/03/22/2359231.shtml?tid=159 >>>> >>>> A man by the name of, CAMPBELL JONATHAN W (US) has discovered, >>>> tested, replicated, and has been granted PATENT for an >>>> anti-gravity device. >>>> >>>> Totally incredible. >>>> >>>> I didn't think I'd live to see this day. >>> >>> Going by that definition, a helicopter counts as an anti-gravity device. >>> You really are off your head. >>> >> >> My goodness! By your line of thinking so is the moon! >> >> But seriously folks, this message was intended for people with >> IQ's higher than 80. > > > The problem with that is that anyone with an IQ over 80 knows > it's BS. Anything can be patented, it doesn't have to work. > Including picture compression/decompression algorithms. http://www.unisys.com/unisys/lzw/default.asp -- ewill3@earthlink.net -- insert random picture format here EAC code #191 38d:09h:08m actually running Linux. Be paranoid. Everyone else is.