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To: Henry Volquardsen who wrote (173)	5/28/1998 12:55:00 PM
From: Oeconomicus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3536

>>MICROSOFT TESTS NUCLEAR DEVICE AT SECRET HANFORD FACILITY >> >>REDMOND (BNN)--World leaders reacted with stunned silence as Microsoft >>Corp. (MSFT) conducted an underground nuclear test at a secret facility in >>eastern Washington state. The device, exploded at 9:22 am PDT (1622 >>GMT/12:22 pm EDT) today, was timed to coincide with talks between Microsoft >>and the US Department of Justice over possible antitrust action. >> >>"Microsoft is going to defend its right to market its products by any and >>all necessary means," said Microsoft CEO Bill Gates. "Not that I'm >>anti-government" he continued, "but there would be few tears shed in the >>computer industry if Washington were engulfed in a bath of nuclear fire." >> >>Scientists pegged the explosion at around 100 kilotons. "I nearly dropped >>my latte when I saw the seismometer" explained University of Washington >>geophysicist Dr. Whoops Blammover, "At first I thought it was Mt. Rainier, >>and I was thinking, damn, there goes the mountain bike vacation." >> >>In Washington, President Clinton announced the US Government would boycott >>all Microsoft products indefinitely. Minutes later, the President reversed >>his decision. "We've tried sanctions since lunchtime, and they don't work," >>said the President. Instead, the administration will initiate a policy of >>"constructive engagement" with Microsoft. >> >>Microsoft's Chief Technology Officer Nathan Myrhvold said the test >>justified Microsoft's recent acquisition of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation >>from the US Government. Not only did Microsoft acquire "kilograms of >>weapons grade plutonium" in the deal, said Myrhvold, "but we've finally >>found a place to dump those millions of unsold copies of Microsoft Bob." >>Myrhvold warned users not to replace Microsoft NT products with rival >>operating systems. "I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of a >>radioisotope thermoelectric generator inside of every Pentium II >>microprocessor," said Myrhvold, "but anyone who installs an OS written by >>a bunch of long-hairs on the Internet is going to get what they deserve." >> >>The existence of an RTG in each Pentium II microprocessor would explain why >>the microprocessors, made by the Intel Corporation, run so hot. The Intel >>chips "put out more heat than they draw in electrical power" said Prof. E. E. >>Thymes of MIT. "This should finally dispell those stories about cold fusion." >> >>Rumors suggest a second weapons development project is underway in >>California, headed by Microsoft rival Sun Microsystems. "They're doing all >>of the development work in Java," said one source close to the project. >>The development of a delivery system is said to be holding up progress. >>"Write once, bomb anywhere is still a dream at the moment." >> >>Meanwhile, in Cupertino, California, Apple interim-CEO Steve Jobs was >>rumored to be in discussion with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison about deploying >>Apple's Newton technology against Microsoft. "Newton was the biggest bomb >>the Valley has developed in years," said one hardware engineer. "I'd hate to >>be around when they drop that product a second time." >> >>posted on 14 May 1998 >>Copyright 1998 by the Bogus News Network.

To: Henry Volquardsen who wrote (173)	5/28/1998 3:45:00 PM
From: Chip McVickar	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3536

Henry India is expansionist only in their Hindu Nationalistic Party. They would love to be known as a world power of importance.....(Right up there ahead of Indonesia.) But that is mythological in character and certainly not obtainable without an extraodinary change within the entire society. Almost unimaginable within the next 100 years. Bancladesh and Pakistan are fragments of a historical India as are Bhutan, Nepal and Kashmir(1947 partition)...the British found a mess there in the 1780's and the long subjugation of that land did not creat the present problems....they just postponed them. The British ruled, but they also gave something too India....an extended period of stability, infrastructure and a relative peace from the religious wars that proceeded the British. Although not traditional expansionists in recent history, the capacity for nationalistic glory is always under the rug. China is a mystery....I've never understood China's interest or concern over India....nor Pakistan. I do understand their interests in Russian territories especially along the coastline and I expect them to own the Sea of Okhotsk someday or even Kazakstan....but why bother with India and her neighbors...must be for practicing dipolmatic relations or training dipolmats....or selling armaments. No stronge sanctions on India....just a lot of noise. I think you are right-on with the politicians. They are much more concerned with capitalism, economic expansion and maintaining their territories of power. If Asia weakens and Russia weakens they will have a lot to do. Send the Prince of Wales for a token of respect. ECU and Asia -- Russia and the Baltic states are enough of a bother. And of course "Slick Willey" is more interested in the new drug Niagara for women.....and preserving his place in history then creating any more hot spots in the world. Buchannan ought to join hands with that Texan and the radio commentation Rush Linbra....they could start their own Nationalistic Party and protectionist politics and really create a solid country. Maybe they could colonialize Mexico rather then trading with the country. What will they use Newt for..? I understand New Hampshire will be their new Capital. I'd better stop Chip PS...Astronomers just discovered the 1st planet outside of our solar system....450 Light Years away....2-3 times the size of Jupiter in the Taurus system. They are very excited.

To: Henry Volquardsen who wrote (173)	5/28/1998 4:34:00 PM
From: Mike McFarland	Respond to of 3536

Do you remember seeing the news item that China was putting up fences and guards in some of the high mountain passes at the Northern border with Pakistan? I think this was last summer--I either saw it in the Economist, or on pakistanlink. All the fences would do would be to keep some of the goat herders out, so what was all that about? Hope there are not a million Chinese soldiers hiding up there, Pakistan and China have been political allies right? The region is getting a lot of air time, very interesting after today. If Pakistan, with Chinese tech I assume, is able to arm it's missles and hit New Delhi, well, all bets are off. Next thing you know, Chinese soldiers are pouring south into Kashmir to "stabilize the region" and west into Kazakstan to capture all the gold there. I was reading old posts today, last August I started a thread, and do you know what my first pick was: PKF--Pakistan Investment Fund! I think I saw a blurb in Barrons about it being the cheapest CEF. Well now it is really cheap! Fortunately I got stopped out at whatever my limit was, crazy.