9-11 on S Anand

September 11 Nostalgia

Thu, 11 Sep 2003 12:00:00 +0000

I’m at the New York airport. It’s 9/11. The city is having a bout of nostalgia. While I’m watching all this, I wonder: when were the [Gujarat earthquakes](http://www.google.com/search?q=Gujarat earthquakes)? Why do I (and the world) remember 9/11 better? Probably because terrorist attacks are more glamorous than natural disasters. Because New York is more top-of-mind than Gujarat. But mostly, because 9/11 became a way of referring to the event and 1/26 did not. Interesting… that what you choose to remember an event by can impact when it’s remembered.

Pictures of the Sep 11 explosions

Mon, 20 May 2002 12:00:00 +0000

The US $20 bill can be folded to create “pictures” of the 9/11 explosions.

Comments

bob 29 Nov 2006 1:40 pm: now that is some fucking crazy shit

Somalia Internet shut down

Tue, 27 Nov 2001 12:00:00 +0000

Is America over-reacting? That attack on Afghanistan apart, they’ve shut down Somalia’s Internet access, they’re policing posters, introducing the SSSCA…

Jose the tourist guy

Tue, 20 Nov 2001 12:00:00 +0000

Is Jose the tourist guy?

What now

Mon, 15 Oct 2001 12:00:00 +0000

OK. What now?

BinLaden9151

Sun, 30 Sep 2001 12:00:00 +0000

A chat with BinLaden9151.

Early hits of Sep 11 attack

Tue, 25 Sep 2001 12:00:00 +0000

Unfortunate, but among the early hits of the attack are privacy and free speech.

Interactive map of NY

Sun, 16 Sep 2001 12:00:00 +0000

An interactive map of NY

Nostradamus prophesy

Wed, 12 Sep 2001 12:00:00 +0000

There’s been several mails about Nostradamus’ prophecy coming true with the World Trade Center bombings. Stuff like

“In the City of God there will be a great thunder,
Two brothers torn apart by Chaos, while the fortress
endures, the great leader will succumb” , “The third
big war will begin when the big city is burning”

I refer you to this article to put things in perspective.