"If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666."

Julian Cribb's article is funny, but Boazy's tribal theology is hilarious.

THE END IS NIGH!

I have read this three times now, and the only safe conclusion is that the author believes that wild exaggeration is a normal mode of discussion.

It is a nonsense, from beginning to end.

>>For individuals who fall under suspicion this data will be enhanced by the use of nanobots, tiny autonomous surveillance devices as small as an insect or even a grain of sand, which observe and report everything that goes on. Make no mistake, they are already under development.<<

O-o-o-o-kay. But tell me, pray, how will they perform their function? Will they stick to my coat? What happens when I take it off, will the nanobot jump off and cling to my underwear? Ah, perhaps "they" will make me swallow it... but what happens when, you know...? Or perhaps "they" will train the nanobot to follow me around, like some tiny, non-yapping chihuahua.

It's rubbish. Utter nonsense. Pathetic nonsense, in fact. For the real world applications, check out http://www.nanobot.info/ It is interesting technology, potentially useful technology, but also non-scary technology.

>>For the first time in history it will be possible to observe any individual, cradle to grave - and even, via genetics, beyond the grave and before the womb - and file the results.<<

That's a lot of information. Especially when you add...

>>Every monetary transaction you make. Every genetic flaw or feature you own, including your personal smell...<<

OK, it might be possible. But who would do it, and why? What possible threat could there be to having "your personal smell" coded into a database somewhere? Which government department would be responsible for collecting and maintaining this data? How would they collect it in the first place - before or after you showered - and how would they know that it was actually your smell, and not that bloody chihuahua?

Yes, there are some ethics involved in the data that is kept about us. But nothing that remotely justifies these psychedelic fantasies.

I think Professor Cribb has been at the dandelion and burdock. Does that to you.

Hey CJ Morgan ! You are absolutely right!

The moment anyone lurches into religion/theology/superstition it gets to be REALLY funny (or really creepy). Oh well, they may well believe it, but don't base your living on it!

LLuvitar...what's that I hear ?.....

drip.....drop..... rain ? :)

Hey BOAZ

You may well have your irrational fantasies, but don't project them onto anyone else!

As for rain? .....well, we need lots of it in central Australia. Noah or some other dreamt-up historical figure is most welome to bring his preciptation out here.

I reckon and inland sea would be pretty good. Then I can ditch the tractor and get a boat (or hitch a ride with this Noah character).

What a hoot !!

"It's rubbish. Utter nonsense. Pathetic nonsense, in fact."

Completely agree Pericles. If anything, the 'authorities' probably love it when people write articles like this - it expounds the myth that "they" are in control - when as we all know - our Governments can hardly control a hospital waiting list!

I remember back in my youth, working for a mjor DIY retailer, during the summer in my student years. Every so often, one of the staff used to have to say something along the lines of: "security to section 9, please - security to section 9", over the public address system. The turth, of course, was there were no security personnel - it was done to project an impression of *control* where there was none.

Many understand the power of myths and use them accordingly. To those who walk around with their eyes truly open - they are easily expunged.

Always remember folks, life rarely matches the 'hype'.

The mundane is where the beauty of life is to be found - not in the 'super-fantastical'. Those with a 'lot' to lose have a huge amount of FEAR to project.