How can you possibly write a book about the nuclear destruction of
mankind and NOT have it involve politics in some way?
On Sun, 3 May 2026 07:05:45 -0400 (EDT), Scott Dorsey wrote:
On Sun, 3 May 2026 03:00:08 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence DrCOOliveiro wrote:
Note that the European concept of rCLgraphic novelrCY (rCLbande
dessin|-erCY) is a bit different from the American rCLcomic bookrCY.
TheyrCOre not obsessed with rCLsuperheroesrCY, for a start.
Tintin isn't a superhero? What about Asterix?
In a conventional fictional narrative, we have the concept of a rCLprotagonistrCY -- a central character, or characters, that tie the
story together. Insofar as bande dessin|-e follows such a narrative,
you will find the concept there, too.
The USian rCLsuperherorCY genre involves protagonists with powers beyond those of ordinary humans, going up against rCLsupervillainsrCY who also
have similar powers, but use them for evil rather than good.
(The concepts of rCLgoodrCY and rCLevilrCY usually being defined in rather simplistic, almost caricatured, terms.)--
On Sun, 3 May 2026 03:00:08 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence DrCOOliveiro wrote:
Note that the European concept of rCLgraphic novelrCY (rCLbande
dessin|-erCY) is a bit different from the American rCLcomic bookrCY.
TheyrCOre not obsessed with rCLsuperheroesrCY, for a start.
Tintin isn't a superhero? What about Asterix?
On 4/30/26 9:02 AM, Jay Morris wrote:
On 4/30/2026 9:09 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
Pluted Pup <plutedpup@outlook.com> wrote:
On 4/26/26 5:56 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
The crackers did not crack the 1024 bit public key / private key
encryption in my software.-a In fact, one of them actually sent me an >>>>>> email about how hard it was to crack.-a Instead, they managed to
find the
public key in my software and replace it with their own public key >>>>>> for
supplying their own passwords with their own private keys.-a That path >>>>>> will not happen again.
Kevin Mitnick says that one out of every three office whiteboards
has a
password on it.
That was 40 years ago?
Probably around then.-a Two-factor systems have improved things some, but >>> not very much.
And if you call someone and tell them you're from the IT department
and you
want him to click on this web form, they will invariably do it.
It's not a computer problem, it's a people problem.
--scott
Back in the early 2000s at the Air Force base where I worked the
cybersecurity folks created a fake base IT support address and sent
the standard "Hi! We're your friendly IT folks and we need your
password." email and sent it out to 30,000 plus folks. All of whom had
taken the annual cybersecurity training of course. Over 2000 replied
with their passwords.
Were these passwords tested to see if they were
real or fake?-a That makes a big difference and
would prove security noncompliance if it were
real.
Do you see a special security problem with
sending a fake password insecurely (as in
an email)?
On Sat, 2 May 2026 18:10:09 -0700, Bobbie Sellers ><bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> wrote:
Unless it's something like On The Beach that description says
"political screed" to me though it doesn't definitely say which wing
it favors
"On The Beach" is political but its aim is to point out the suicidal nature
of nuclear warfare to all sides in any political side-taking.
How can you possibly write a book about the nuclear destruction of
mankind and NOT have it involve politics in some way?
On Sun, 3 May 2026 07:05:45 -0400 (EDT), Scott Dorsey wrote:
On Sun, 3 May 2026 03:00:08 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence DrCOOliveiro wrote:
Note that the European concept of rCLgraphic novelrCY (rCLbande
dessin|-erCY) is a bit different from the American rCLcomic bookrCY.
TheyrCOre not obsessed with rCLsuperheroesrCY, for a start.
Tintin isn't a superhero? What about Asterix?
In a conventional fictional narrative, we have the concept of a rCLprotagonistrCY -- a central character, or characters, that tie the
story together. Insofar as bande dessin|-e follows such a narrative,
you will find the concept there, too.
The USian rCLsuperherorCY genre involves protagonists with powers beyond those of ordinary humans, going up against rCLsupervillainsrCY who also
have similar powers, but use them for evil rather than good.
(The concepts of rCLgoodrCY and rCLevilrCY usually being defined in rather simplistic, almost caricatured, terms.)
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician,
though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people
living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were
hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich,
living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician,
though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people
living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were
hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich,
living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were living in
blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of
hypnotism ... ?
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician,
though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people
living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were
hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich,
living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were living in
blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of
hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel came
first. If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom.
On 5/4/2026 8:18 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician,
though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people
living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were
hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich,
living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were living in
blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of
hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel came
first. If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom.
Hercules?
As written by the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
On 5/4/2026 8:18 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro-a <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician,
though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people
living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were
hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich,
living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were living in
blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of
hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel came
first.-a If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom.
Hercules?
As written by the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
pt
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician,
though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people
living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were
hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich,
living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were living in
blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of
hypnotism ... ?
On 5/4/26 19:51, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/4/2026 8:18 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro-a <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician,
though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people
living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were
hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich,
living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
-a-a-a-aSorry the original superhero was Popeye who imprisioned on the Sea Hag's
ship was tossed in the same space as the Lucky Hen and by rubbing her he gained the basic super hero power of survival.-a Later would come spinach
and super strength.
-a-a-a-aThe Lucky Hen was one of the disguises of the Phoenix who grants
all super powers to all superheroes.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were living in
blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of
hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel came
first.-a If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom.
Hercules?
As written by the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
pt
-a-a-a-aWritten yes but not Drawn.-a I think drawing is essential
and before him perhaps the hero of the epic who sought
immortality, Gilgamesh, then Hindu Gods and Godesses and
their avatars.
On 5/4/2026 9:06 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
So you don't consider chiseled into stone to be drawing?
On 5/4/26 19:51, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/4/2026 8:18 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro-a <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician,
though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people
living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were
hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich,
living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
-a-a-a-a-aSorry the original superhero was Popeye who imprisioned on the
Sea Hag's
ship was tossed in the same space as the Lucky Hen and by rubbing her he
gained the basic super hero power of survival.-a Later would come spinach
and super strength.
-a-a-a-a-aThe Lucky Hen was one of the disguises of the Phoenix who grants >> all super powers to all superheroes.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were living in >>>>> blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of
hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel came
first.-a If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom.
Hercules?
As written by the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
pt
-a-a-a-a-aWritten yes but not Drawn.-a I think drawing is essential
and before him perhaps the hero of the epic who sought
immortality, Gilgamesh, then Hindu Gods and Godesses and
their avatars.
On 5/5/26 06:46, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/4/2026 9:06 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
So you don't consider chiseled into stone to be drawing?
On 5/4/26 19:51, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/4/2026 8:18 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro-a <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician, >>>>>>> though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people
living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were >>>>>>> hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich,
living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
-a-a-a-a-aSorry the original superhero was Popeye who imprisioned on the >>> Sea Hag's
ship was tossed in the same space as the Lucky Hen and by rubbing her he >>> gained the basic super hero power of survival.-a Later would come spinach >>> and super strength.
-a-a-a-a-aThe Lucky Hen was one of the disguises of the Phoenix who grants >>> all super powers to all superheroes.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were living in >>>>>> blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of
hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel came >>>>> first.-a If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom.
Hercules?
As written by the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
pt
-a-a-a-a-aWritten yes but not Drawn.-a I think drawing is essential
and before him perhaps the hero of the epic who sought
immortality, Gilgamesh, then Hindu Gods and Godesses and
their avatars.
-a-a-a-aCan you show the photos of the alleged depictions?
On 5/5/2026 12:27 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
On 5/5/26 06:46, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/4/2026 9:06 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
So you don't consider chiseled into stone to be drawing?
On 5/4/26 19:51, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/4/2026 8:18 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro-a <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician, >>>>>>>> though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people >>>>>>>> living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were >>>>>>>> hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich, >>>>>>>> living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
-a-a-a-a-aSorry the original superhero was Popeye who imprisioned on the >>>> Sea Hag's
ship was tossed in the same space as the Lucky Hen and by rubbing
her he
gained the basic super hero power of survival.-a Later would come
spinach
and super strength.
-a-a-a-a-aThe Lucky Hen was one of the disguises of the Phoenix who grants >>>> all super powers to all superheroes.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were living in >>>>>>> blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of
hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel came >>>>>> first.-a If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom.
Hercules?
As written by the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
pt
-a-a-a-a-aWritten yes but not Drawn.-a I think drawing is essential
and before him perhaps the hero of the epic who sought
immortality, Gilgamesh, then Hindu Gods and Godesses and
their avatars.
-a-a-a-a-aCan you show the photos of the alleged depictions?
Impressed on clay good enough?
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1881-1109-1
pt
On 5/5/26 09:55, Cryptoengineer wrote:Speech balloons hadn't been invented yet.
On 5/5/2026 12:27 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:-a-a-a-aWell it is an illustration of story often told but not especially narrative in itself.
On 5/5/26 06:46, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/4/2026 9:06 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
So you don't consider chiseled into stone to be drawing?
On 5/4/26 19:51, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/4/2026 8:18 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro-a <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician, >>>>>>>>> though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people >>>>>>>>> living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were >>>>>>>>> hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich, >>>>>>>>> living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
-a-a-a-a-aSorry the original superhero was Popeye who imprisioned on the >>>>> Sea Hag's
ship was tossed in the same space as the Lucky Hen and by rubbing
her he
gained the basic super hero power of survival.-a Later would come
spinach
and super strength.
-a-a-a-a-aThe Lucky Hen was one of the disguises of the Phoenix who grants
all super powers to all superheroes.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were
living in
blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of >>>>>>>> hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel >>>>>>> came
first.-a If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom.
Hercules?
As written by the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
pt
-a-a-a-a-aWritten yes but not Drawn.-a I think drawing is essential
and before him perhaps the hero of the epic who sought
immortality, Gilgamesh, then Hindu Gods and Godesses and
their avatars.
-a-a-a-a-aCan you show the photos of the alleged depictions?
Impressed on clay good enough?
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1881-1109-1
pt
-a-a-a-abliss
On 5/5/2026 1:11 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
Speech balloons hadn't been invented yet.
On 5/5/26 09:55, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/5/2026 12:27 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:-a-a-a-a-aWell it is an illustration of story often told but not especially >> narrative in itself.
On 5/5/26 06:46, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/4/2026 9:06 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
So you don't consider chiseled into stone to be drawing?
On 5/4/26 19:51, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/4/2026 8:18 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro-a <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician, >>>>>>>>>> though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people >>>>>>>>>> living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were >>>>>>>>>> hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich, >>>>>>>>>> living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
-a-a-a-a-aSorry the original superhero was Popeye who imprisioned on >>>>>> the Sea Hag's
ship was tossed in the same space as the Lucky Hen and by rubbing >>>>>> her he
gained the basic super hero power of survival.-a Later would come >>>>>> spinach
and super strength.
-a-a-a-a-aThe Lucky Hen was one of the disguises of the Phoenix who grants
all super powers to all superheroes.
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were
living in
blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of >>>>>>>>> hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel >>>>>>>> came
first.-a If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom.
Hercules?
As written by the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
pt
-a-a-a-a-aWritten yes but not Drawn.-a I think drawing is essential >>>>>> and before him perhaps the hero of the epic who sought
immortality, Gilgamesh, then Hindu Gods and Godesses and
their avatars.
-a-a-a-a-aCan you show the photos of the alleged depictions?
Impressed on clay good enough?
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1881-1109-1
pt
-a-a-a-a-abliss
pt
On 5/8/26 05:18, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/5/2026 1:11 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:who grants
On 5/5/26 09:55, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/5/2026 12:27 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
On 5/5/26 06:46, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/4/2026 9:06 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
On 5/4/26 19:51, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/4/2026 8:18 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro-a <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician, >>>>>>>>>>> though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people >>>>>>>>>>> living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were >>>>>>>>>>> hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich, >>>>>>>>>>> living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
-a-a-a-a-aSorry the original superhero was Popeye who imprisioned on >>>>>>> the Sea Hag's
ship was tossed in the same space as the Lucky Hen and by rubbing >>>>>>> her he
gained the basic super hero power of survival.-a Later would come >>>>>>> spinach
and super strength.
-a-a-a-a-aThe Lucky Hen was one of the disguises of the Phoenix
Speech balloons hadn't been invented yet.-a-a-a-a-aWell it is an illustration of story often told but not especially >>> narrative in itself.all super powers to all superheroes.So you don't consider chiseled into stone to be drawing?
Hercules?
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were >>>>>>>>>> living in
blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of >>>>>>>>>> hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel >>>>>>>>> came
first.-a If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom. >>>>>>>>
As written by the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
pt
-a-a-a-a-aWritten yes but not Drawn.-a I think drawing is essential >>>>>>> and before him perhaps the hero of the epic who sought
immortality, Gilgamesh, then Hindu Gods and Godesses and
their avatars.
-a-a-a-a-aCan you show the photos of the alleged depictions?
Impressed on clay good enough?
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1881-1109-1
pt
-a-a-a-a-abliss
pt
Speech ballons are un-necessary to Narrative art.
"He done her wrong" and some Japanese manga dispense with
spoken narrative altogether. ><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Done_Her_Wrong?>
It was from 1930 and I read it in paper back in the 1950s to
the best of my recollection.
As for the time of the invention of word ballons I think that must
have happened more than once but due to the nature of the medium
we might never find a trace. But first we had to invent writing.
bliss
The classic work on the comic form is
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
by Scott McCloud
https://archive.org/details/understanding-comics/mode/2up
In article <10tl34l$312r8$1@dont-email.me>,
Bobbie Sellers <blissInSanFrancisco@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
The classic work on the comic form is
On 5/8/26 05:18, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/5/2026 1:11 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:who grants
On 5/5/26 09:55, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/5/2026 12:27 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
On 5/5/26 06:46, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
On 5/4/2026 9:06 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:
On 5/4/26 19:51, Cryptoengineer wrote:
On 5/4/2026 8:18 PM, Ted Nolan <tednolan> wrote:
In article <10tbcpc$1nih$9@dont-email.me>,
Lawrence D|+Oliveiro-a <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Mon, 4 May 2026 18:25:07 +1200, Titus G wrote:
The original such superhero may have been Mandrake the Magician, >>>>>>>>>>>> though I remember nothing about it except a parody where people >>>>>>>>>>>> living as the worst of the impoverished homeless imaginable were >>>>>>>>>>>> hypnotised by Mandrake into believing they were extremely rich, >>>>>>>>>>>> living in luxury. I can't recall the context.
-a-a-a-a-aSorry the original superhero was Popeye who imprisioned on >>>>>>>> the Sea Hag's
ship was tossed in the same space as the Lucky Hen and by rubbing >>>>>>>> her he
gained the basic super hero power of survival.-a Later would come >>>>>>>> spinach
and super strength.
-a-a-a-a-aThe Lucky Hen was one of the disguises of the Phoenix
Speech balloons hadn't been invented yet.-a-a-a-a-aWell it is an illustration of story often told but not especiallyall super powers to all superheroes.So you don't consider chiseled into stone to be drawing?
Hercules?
The Monty Python skit where large numbers of families were >>>>>>>>>>> living in
blocks of council flats that only existed through the power of >>>>>>>>>>> hypnotism ... ?
Philip Jose Farmer would have said Zorro & The Scarlet Pimpernel >>>>>>>>>> came
first.-a If you want to pick a Falk, it would be The Phantom. >>>>>>>>>
As written by the Ancient Greeks and Romans?
pt
-a-a-a-a-aWritten yes but not Drawn.-a I think drawing is essential >>>>>>>> and before him perhaps the hero of the epic who sought
immortality, Gilgamesh, then Hindu Gods and Godesses and
their avatars.
-a-a-a-a-aCan you show the photos of the alleged depictions?
Impressed on clay good enough?
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/W_1881-1109-1
pt
narrative in itself.
-a-a-a-a-abliss
pt
Speech ballons are un-necessary to Narrative art.
"He done her wrong" and some Japanese manga dispense with
spoken narrative altogether.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He_Done_Her_Wrong?>
It was from 1930 and I read it in paper back in the 1950s to
the best of my recollection.
As for the time of the invention of word ballons I think that must
have happened more than once but due to the nature of the medium
we might never find a trace. But first we had to invent writing.
bliss
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
by Scott McCloud
https://archive.org/details/understanding-comics/mode/2up
which addresses all those issues, and has the best definition I
have ever seen for "art" on pages 164/165.
Not quite sure how archive.org has the whole book up, but it does.
To actually buy it: https://amzn.to/4wjA6e2
On 4/30/26 9:02 AM, Jay Morris wrote:
On 4/30/2026 9:09 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
Pluted Pup <plutedpup@outlook.com> wrote:
On 4/26/26 5:56 AM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> wrote:
The crackers did not crack the 1024 bit public key / private key
encryption in my software.-a In fact, one of them actually sent me an >>>>>> email about how hard it was to crack.-a Instead, they managed to
find the
public key in my software and replace it with their own public key >>>>>> for
supplying their own passwords with their own private keys.-a That path >>>>>> will not happen again.
Kevin Mitnick says that one out of every three office whiteboards
has a
password on it.
That was 40 years ago?
Probably around then.-a Two-factor systems have improved things some, but >>> not very much.
And if you call someone and tell them you're from the IT department
and you
want him to click on this web form, they will invariably do it.
It's not a computer problem, it's a people problem.
--scott
Back in the early 2000s at the Air Force base where I worked the
cybersecurity folks created a fake base IT support address and sent
the standard "Hi! We're your friendly IT folks and we need your
password." email and sent it out to 30,000 plus folks. All of whom had
taken the annual cybersecurity training of course. Over 2000 replied
with their passwords.
Were these passwords tested to see if they were
real or fake?-a That makes a big difference and
would prove security noncompliance if it were
real.
Do you see a special security problem with
sending a fake password insecurely (as in
an email)?
On Sun, 03 May 2026 13:02:50 -0700, The Horny Goat wrote:
How can you possibly write a book about the nuclear destruction of
mankind and NOT have it involve politics in some way?
Things it would be too crazy to contemplate:
* A future political party which takes the position that people should
be free to kill themselves with nuclear bombs -- itAs an individual
decision.
Though I suspect that seems fractionally less implausible than it did
ten years ago ...
The USian rCLsuperherorC? genre involves protagonists with powers beyond >those of ordinary humans, going up against rCLsupervillainsrC? who also
have similar powers, but use them for evil rather than good.
How can you possibly write a book about the nuclear destruction of
mankind and NOT have it involve politics in some way?
Alas, Babylon
Do you see a special security problem with
sending a fake password insecurely (as in
an email)?
No, but having worked IT help desk and system support I find it more
likely that they replied with the actual password rather than attempting
to screw with the sender.
On Sun, 3 May 2026 22:29:17 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D|OliveiroI once read a comment that, in the 50's, the crime most of the "master criminals" Batman focused on was -- knowing Batman's secret identity.
<ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
The USian rCLsuperherorC? genre involves protagonists with powers beyond >>those of ordinary humans, going up against rCLsupervillainsrC? who also >>have similar powers, but use them for evil rather than good.
That sounds like the Legion of SuperHeroes who were constantly
fighting super-villains.
(To be fair I last read those in my teens which was before some of you
here were born)
On Sun, 3 May 2026 21:33:21 -0500, Jay Morris <morrisj@epsilon3.me>
wrote:
Do you see a special security problem with
sending a fake password insecurely (as in
an email)?
No, but having worked IT help desk and system support I find it more
likely that they replied with the actual password rather than attempting
to screw with the sender.
I probably WOULD respond to such a request telling them my password
was UOYKCUF
On Sun, 3 May 2026 22:22:08 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D-|Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
On Sun, 03 May 2026 13:02:50 -0700, The Horny Goat wrote:
How can you possibly write a book about the nuclear destruction of
mankind and NOT have it involve politics in some way?
Things it would be too crazy to contemplate:
* A future political party which takes the position that people should
be free to kill themselves with nuclear bombs -- itrCOs an individual
decision.
Though I suspect that seems fractionally less implausible than it did
ten years ago ...
An individual decision? Besides the high Arctic where else in the
world is the population density such that a nuke would only kill one
person?
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