Word: prophetic
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...escaped, including wounded Dos Palmas security guard Eldrin Morales and R.J. Recio, 8, who left his father Luis behind. The gunships and troop carriers then moved in, picking off the snipers and pounding the two buildings. The surviving rebels appeared to relish the prospect of death. Remarking that the Prophet Muhammad's birthday was two weeks off, an Abu Sayyaf leader told TIME: "It's jihad time. And what better time? It will be a rare privilege to die on his birthday. Thanks to the Abu Sayyaf...
This makes me paranoid. This I have in common with Shaggy. For those of you who might have missed it, Shaggy is the quadruple-platinum-selling Ricky Martin of reggae. He is also a technological prophet, as those who have seen the music video to his obscenely catchy single, It Wasn't Me, would know. The song is about a wannabe playa whose lady catches him, ahem, hangin' with the girl next door. Its name comes from the oaf's absurd, shameless alibi, and to hear the lyrics, you'd think this lady was just another Oprah-watching female American...
...most wars, it was fought largely by teenagers. There were triumphant victories, shattering defeats, questionable acts in the heat of battle and tears for fallen comrades. Then, as the fighting dragged on: criticism at home, disillusionment and finally despair. "I am saddened by the outcome of this all," declared prOphet, a one-time American war hero turned pacifist. Blasting his comrades for calling the enemy "gooks and worse," he delivered a 21st century soldier's eulogy to peace, love and understanding: "Just drop this already - on both sides."The first superpower cyberwar lasted nine days. By its end, more than...
...cybersmoke clears, it's becoming apparent that two great powers met in combat, without politicians, commanders or bullets. Governments - communist and capitalist - were digital sitting ducks for cybersaboteurs. "When the Chinese hackers threatened our servers, I wanted to step up and say something about it," says prOphet, a twentysomething systems administrator from the Pacific Northwest. And who could stop...
...trend is unstoppable, even a symptom of broader progress. "Technology is seen by governments as the way to improve growth," says Bristow. "But by opening up your borders to it, you're also opening up to instability. Striking a balance is impossible." In his war-weary lament, it seems prOphet had seen the shape of pings to come...