So, what's the problem?

Well, we need to remediate all computer code on the planet Earth.

I see. (pause) All code, huh?

Right. As you know, computers talk to each other, therefore markets talk to each other, utilities require telecommunications, railways require utilities, and all the computers at some level are reliant in making the wheels go.

Well, its a big, big job. I'll have to think about it. How much time do we have.

12 to 24 months.

I'll get back to you.

-- owl (woo@woo.xcom), September 23, 1999

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I don't know if this comparison has been made before, but I will preface it by admiting that the main idea is not mine. In 1989 , or there abouts. Herbert W. Armstrong, a radio evangilist , showed how almost all biblical happenings had a " mirror image " happening in consecutive order in recent history . When men began to work on projects together , infering that together they might equal God's powers in some cases ( like the Tower of Babel ) , He stepped in to show them who was in charge. Then , all men spoke the same language, but God confounded their ability to acomplish the tower building by causing them not to be able to understand the others spoken word .

Point here ? The worlds people/leaders, may have gone too far in the use of the computer for " projects" NOT to Gods liking, and He stops this when the computers ( i.e. men) can no longer "TALK" to each other and exchange ideas/porn pictures/etc. around the world at will. This thought has been kicking around in my head for some time, by never found a topic that I thought it came under ( and I'm not too sure if it goes here either ! ). Eagle ( circling .. Thinking .)

-- Hal Walker (e999eagle@freewwweb.com), September 23, 1999.

Hal, I've thought the same thing. Time will tell.

-- dozerdoctor (dozerdoc@yahoo.com), September 23, 1999.

I like your thoughts on the Tower of Babel and the reliance on computers. It reminds me of what Solomon said: "Consider the work of God; For who can make straight what He has bent? In the day of prosperity be happy, in the day of adversity consider: God has made one as well as the other"

jeremiah

-- david wolf (djwolf@lanset.com), September 24, 1999.