Scientists are questioning the popular belief that indigenous Americans were killed by imported European diseases, such as smallpox and measles. Instead, researchers are finding more evidence that the native Indian populations were decimated by a viral infection very similar to ebola. The massive social and economic changes caused by Spanish colonization, coupled with the poor living conditions forced upon native populations, contributed to a rat-borne plague that wiped out up to 17 million people.
12/29/2000
Well kids, I’m off for a long weekend in Atlanta, where I’ll visit with Daniel, Dori, and the rest of the migrant geeks.
Updates will be made based on the proximity of browsing hardware.
12/29/2000
Rod got me a webcam for Christmas, and it came in today. YAY!
Tune in to the unspeakable horror that is UnxCam!
12/28/2000
Ha! These guys are running around tagging SUVs with their nice anti-SUV bumper stickers.
I think they should be using my much-more-hostile bumper sticker.
12/28/2000
Sorry kids, but if any of you did not know that shows like “The Practice,” “The Drew Carey Show” and “America’s Most Wanted” were federally-sponsored propaganda, then you deserve to be the ignorant, bleating sheep that you are.
TV is good for you.
12/28/2000
Joseph sent in this piece from the CIA, detailing future global trends.
Interesting bits: