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Hackers Can Turn Your Home Computer Into A Bomb

At first, I thought this could only be done by having a hacker sneak into my home, gut my computer and then fill it with explosives. However, Randy Jeffries of the Weekly World News set me straight. He interviewed computer expert Arnold Yabenson, president of the Washington-based consumer group National CyberCrime Prevention Foundation (NCPF), and this is what he had to say:

It is already possible for an assassin to send someone an email with an innocent-looking attachment connected to it. When the receiver downloads the attachment, the electrical current and molecular structure of the central processing unit is altered, causing it to blast apart like a large hand grenade.

Makes sense to me. Oh, and the NCPF doesn’t have a website yet, but I’m sure they’re working on it.

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DMHO Can Kill You!

The Dihydrogen Monoxide Research Division is trying to bring public awareness to this threat. Their facts page states the following:

Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound, also referred to by some as Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide, Hydronium Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid. Its basis is the highly reactive hydroxyl radical, a species shown to mutate DNA, denature proteins, disrupt cell membranes, and chemically alter critical neurotransmitters. The atomic components of DHMO are found in a number of caustic, explosive and poisonous compounds such as Sulfuric Acid, Nitroglycerine and Ethyl Alcohol.

For more details on this apparently harmful substance, visit the How to Protect Yourself from DHMO page.

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