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The discussion revolves around concerns about government censorship and the implications of denying access to certain books, drawing parallels to Orwell's "1984." Participants express disbelief that the government can dictate reading materials, questioning the motives behind a university's book request being scrutinized. The mention of the magazine "2600," known for its hacking content, raises fears about being placed on an FBI watchlist for simply subscribing. There are also discussions about the potential for government surveillance based on reading choices, with anecdotes of books disappearing from libraries, suggesting possible censorship or monitoring. Humor is interspersed with serious commentary, including a satirical take on identifying "terrorist literature." The conversation highlights a broader anxiety about personal freedoms and the government's role in regulating information access.
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Evo said:
Just incase anyone doesn't realize it, this is a JOKE website. It's not real.

A JOKE WEB SITE! OH no. I just e-mailed that link to Senator John McCain:smile:
 
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I do know that if you subscribe to 2600 you will be automatically placed on the FBI watch list. It was something the security advisor I previously mentioned advised us not to do..

hmmm wonder if u are on the list if you download the compressed RFC library :-)

If you want to be secure a network, you need to know the exploits... I don't see any problem with reading 2006, or any other "security" webzine
 
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Homeland security is going to have a full plate domestically. Especially if the are going to pursue garbage like the link below.

Why did dozens of government agents in hazmat suits descend upon the home of prominent artist Steve Kurtz the day after his wife died? Why did they confiscate his books, papers, art materials, his car, his cat and even his wife’s body? Because among the art materials confiscated were a DNA amplifier and bacteria samples.

After the county examiner determined that Hope Kurtz had died of a heart attack and though the health department had stated, in agreement with a number of highly respected scientists, that the bacteria in question were harmless, you might then ask, how artist and professor Steve Kurtz could possibly be facing a twenty year prison sentence?

It all started when Steve Kurtz called 911. On the morning of May 11, 2004, Steve Kurtz woke up to find that his wife of 20 years, Hope Kurtz, was no longer breathing.

While in the Kurtz home, paramedic responders noted the laboratory equipment and Petri dishes in his studio and they reported Kurtz to the police. A warrant was obtained and Kurtz’s home was searched.

Kurtz, art professor at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, is a founding member of the Critical Arts Ensemble (CAE), a group which travels the world making science-based performance art. CAE exhibits, which explore topics such as DNA and bacteria, challenge, among other things, the veracity of the biotechnology industry.
http://fnewsmagazine.com/2004-sept/current/2004-sept/pages/2.shtml



Does this make anyone with lab equipment in their home a suspected terrorist? Hide the petri dish the ambualnce is coming!
 
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