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To: nihil who wrote (70386)	12/31/1998 8:32:00 AM
From: Mary Cluney	Respond to of 186894

nihil,>>>RE: What are we talking about 10-20 MTBF <<< Let me put it this way, Dr. nihil. The 9000 series is the most reliable computer ever made. No 9000 computer has never made a mistake or distorted information. We are all, by any practical definition of the words, foolproof and incapable of error. I enjoy working with people - I have a stimulating relationship with Dr. Poole and Dr. Bowman. My mission responsibilities range over the entire operation of the ship, so I am constantly occupied. I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Now about this false flooring.... Thus Spake Zarathustra (in MIDI format)

To: nihil who wrote (70386)	12/31/1998 12:23:00 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

nihil, OT RE: Quirky Investments (less than $1) FYI and for a Happy New Year dailynews.yahoo.com Thursday December 31 12:18 AM ET U.S. Research Firm Says Cell Phone Can Run On Alcohol LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (Reuters) - A New Mexico research firm said Wednesday it has come up with a prototype miniature power pack for cell phones that runs on alcohol -- including hard liquor. Manhattan Scientifics Inc. (OTC BB:MHTX - news) said it has come up with a ''pre-prototype'' micro fuel cell that could be used to power a cell phone. Fuel cells generate power through a chemical process without combustion. ''It can run on ethanol -- which is vodka. It will run longer on something strong, but we are using a water/ethanol mix that is equivalent to windshield wiper fluid,'' Robert Hockaday, the company's chief fuel cell scientist, told Reuters. ''You could screw the fuel cell into one of those little shot bottles, but then we would have a liability problem -- people would be trying to drink their phones,'' he added. Hockaday is aiming to solve the convenience problem of having to constantly recharge cell phone batteries. Rather than plugging the phone or its battery into an electric outlet, his fuel cell system would allow cell phone users to recharge by injecting a small alcohol-filled cartridge. Hockaday's prototype cell can run for about two weeks on an ample of fuel, but the company's ultimate objective is six months of uninterrupted usage. A commercial version of the miniature fuel cell could be available in about a year and a half, the scientist said. Manhattan Scientific's stock, listed on the over-the-counter bulletin board, was up 25 cents at 52 cents a share in late trading Wednesday.