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From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 08:27:43 -0500
Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 07:45:11 -0500 From: Peter Wayner <pcw () flyzone com> Subject: Re: [IP] Mostly show X-Sender: pcw () mail flyzone com To: dave () farber net"According to airline-security documents obtained by this magazine, the name Osama bin Laden was punched into the computer by an airline official and, remarkably, that name was cleared at the security checkpoint all passengers must pass through before being issued a boarding pass. "
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=37167 Some Turing machines just don't halt if the right name isn't in the list. ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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