From: merriman@metronet.com (David K. Merriman)
Date: Mon, 3 Oct 94 21:30:27 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Bomb information ban
Message-ID: <199410040429.AA00334@metronet.com>
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>> All.  What part of Engineering doesn't have some impact or use in
>> bombmaking/usage?
>
>Genetic Engineering, of course, my silico-centric friend :-)
>

Ah, but genetic engineering could conceivably produce people that were
genetically predisposed to suicide missions :-)
Besides, genetic engineering more properly belongs to biology, does it not,
since it isn't sufficiently precise as to permit "true" engineering?

>Query:  Why is it that, when the usual stream of crypto-conversation
>begins to dry up, the topic of bombs comes up?  

'Cause they're fun, and go "bang"? ('cept for the hush-a-boom, of course)

>                                               Maybe crypto-anarchists
>should seek to replace the traditional symbol of anarchy (you know, the
>bowling ball with the fuse) with something more moderne.  Any suggestions
>on what the well-dressed (black trenchcoat and fedora, for tradition's
>sake) crypto-anarchist is seen clutching in his hand as he skulks off into
>shadows of Blacknet???  

A floppy disk?

>                       You know, something that would make a good .gif.

>Finger for public key            \   )
>Strong-arm for secret key          /    <--  minor groove
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>Thumb-screws for pass-phrase     /   )
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Tempting the fates, are we? :-)

Dave Merriman
>
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