On Thursday, May 1, 1997 12:00:00 AM UTC-7, Keith D. Tyler wrote:   
   > L. Shelton Bumgarner (bumvan@infi.net) wrote:   
   > : caj@moriarty.math.niu.edu (Xcott Craver) wrote:   
   > : >Every newspaper/news magazine should have at least one reporter   
   > : >to sniff out such obvious bullshit as a S00PERHACKER breaking into   
   > : >someone's toaster though the internet.   
   >   
   > Furthermore, the story had NOTHING to do with the Internet, or even with   
   > computers. The word "computer" never even appeared in any of the stories   
   > -- but the prefix "cyber" was nearly ubiquitous. That bugs me even more.   
   > And I used to a journalism major.   
   >   
   > PS there hasn't been an influential newsman who was "versed in science"   
   > since the New York Times circa 1933. And his type wasn't common.   
   >   
   > : >It can't be good for the Net for laypeople (and lawmakers!) to believe   
   > : >such things are possible.   
   >   
   > It isn't, but... (sigh) since when does the general public know whats   
   > "good" for them?   
   >   
   > : Whenever I see a REALLY stupid media peice about Net related, I think   
   > : there was a serious jamming of the system because:   
   >   
   > : A editor let it pass because he/she thought it was worthwile.   
   >   
   > In this case, neither. It came in over the wire, and contained the word   
   > "cyber." That pretty much did it. The wire editor, not being knowledgeable   
   > of the subjects (and note, i dont claim that its his job to be) involved,   
   > assumed it was one of them hot, nouveaux, electronic stories.   
   >   
   > : The Winner of the PEDinator Award for Journalistic "cyber" stupidity   
   > : for the last few weeks was the USATODAY peice that talked all about   
   > : the "Net's" facination with ULs, but didn't once mention   
   > : alt.folklore.urban.   
   >   
   > Ah. You must be referring to Usenet? They only cover the *Inter*net over   
   > there.   
   >   
   > --   
   > "A friend told me to get America Online.  I said, `Why? I've already got a   
   > computer.'"  - AOL commercial   
      
   So DID the son work alone then? He claims he worked alone but sources say   
   there are at least one time when the family received a call from Sommy while   
   their son was in the room. So if you look at the evidence, how could he have   
   worked by himself?   
      
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