From: "Brian W. Buchanan" <brian@smarter.than.nu>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 16:26:46 +0800
To: cypherpunks@ssz.com
Subject: Re: TDC: Sci-Tek ...
In-Reply-To: <199712300715.BAA05352@einstein.ssz.com>
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On Tue, 30 Dec 1997, Jim Choate wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Check out Sci-Tek on The Discovery Channel. The current episode is really
> pretty full of grins and giggles, not to mention a lot of half-truths and
> plain techno-fantasy.

Yes, quite funny.  "The computer is connected to the ... Internet!  This
could be a window of opportunity for the lawmen!"  Disappointing, however. 
I was hoping they'd have a bit on UV laser stunguns or ultrasonic
confusion weapons.  I'd love to have one of those "metamorphic camoflage" 
suits, though. :)  Are they even remotely plausible? 

-- 
Brian Buchanan                                      brian@smarter.than.nu

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