From: Alex Ramonsky (alex@ramonsky.com)
Date: Thu Feb 14 2002 - 06:35:28 MST
RE: SECURITY WARNING: love warning is a HOAX! Do not delete this file!The inevitable sense of humor I'm afraid! Apologies if I offended you. The original article amused me, and I like to share my fun with people I consider as friends. I'd be interested to know why it upset you though...am I missing something here?
----- Original Message -----
From: Arona Ndiaye
To: extropians@extropy.org
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 12:10
Subject: Re: SECURITY WARNING: love warning is a HOAX! Do not delete this file!
Why am I receiving this ? *pissed off*
----- Original Message -----
From: Alex Ramonsky
To: extropians@extropy.org
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: SECURITY WARNING: love warning is a HOAX! Do not delete this file!
I just got a rather interesting security warning from my fiancee, which I shall share with you here in case any of you have the same problem...
Alex Ramonsky
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
From Jill@ramonsky.com
To: alex @ramonsky.com
Subject: Security warning
There is an old hoax that is making the rounds again. I have seen a dozen
instances of this in the last 24 hours. It seems to happen round about
February 14th every year.
WARNING! The message about the human emotion "love" being a virus is
a HOAX. The message tricks you into thinking that you have a virus and
asks you to delete a part of your brain normally found in human operating
systems.
If you have already deleted this file, you can get it back from your
upload backup following the directions found here:
<...>
--
Jill Ramonsky <www.ramonsky.com>
Principal Security Consultant, Entelechy Institute <www.enelechy.info>
Board of Directors, Entelechy Institute <www.enelechy.info>
Cofounder, Double Helix <www.double-helix.info>
-----Original Message-----
> I had this in my brain!!!! You probably have it on yours!!!!!
> I have picked up a virus that is transmitted automatically via human
> interaction. Because I have interacted with you, it means that you're
> likely to have the virus.
>
> The virus is called "love". It is not detected by intelligence or common sense,
> and lies dormant undefinitely until it strikes, at which point it is capable of
> causing irrational behaviour, and ultimately of closing down your
> entire system. The attached letter is
> a simple yet effective method of finding and deleting the virus before it
> can do you any harm. Please act PROMPTLY!
>
> the directions for removing it are easy.
> 1. Go into biofeedback mode then find or search (depending on your computer)
> 2. Search for the amygdala.
> 3. In the "look in" make sure you are searching the area around the hypothalmus.
> 4. Hit "search" button (or find).
> 5. If this structure shows up (it's a small blobby thing that will have the
> name (amygdala) DO NOT USE IT!!!!!
> 6. Delete this brain structure
> 7. It will ask you if you want to send it to the recycle bin-say yes
> 8. Go to your frontal lobes and double click on the recycle bin.
> 9. Right click on emotion and delete again- empty the bin.
>
> If you find it send this information to everyone you come in contact with
> because that's the way it's transferred.
>
> Happy Valentine's Day
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