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- From: crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
- Subject: Re: Subliminal Messages
- Message-ID: <crystal.726190655@glia>
- Date: 4 Jan 93 23:37:35 GMT
- Article-I.D.: glia.crystal.726190655
- References: <Paul_Trauth.1bmv@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US>
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- In <Paul_Trauth.1bmv@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US> Paul_Trauth@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US (Paul Trauth) writes:
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- >In a message dated Sun 4 Jan 93 2:19, Sjchmura@kimbark.uchicago.edu (stev
- >wrote:
- > S> Paul_Trauth@agwbbs.new-orleans.LA.US (Paul Trauth) writes:
-
- >>I remember one utility for the C64 that attempted to include a subliminal.
- >>Every so often, it would flash, for one frame, the words "Support
- >>Shareware!" at a point on the screen. Once i discovered this, i quit using
- > S> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >>it...
- > S> ^^^^
- > S> Why? Are you scared of your computer?
-
- >No, i just don't want to use a utility that attempts to fuck with my tiny
- >little mind. (Besides, Lynx was exceedingly bug-ridden anyway...)
-
- There's no proof that subliminals even work anyway. Much debate. It's kinda
- like astrology...some swear by it, and others swear AT it... ;>
-
- Crystal
- ;>
-