It has begun. Welcome to the 3rd world.

From CNN's article today about the MIR space station, we have this timely quote:

"Cash-strapped Russia, where whole regions are regularly plunged into darkness due to power cuts..." (http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/01/17/mir.launch.reut/index.html) -matthew kaufman Tycho Networks/DSL.net matthew@tycho.net