CHURCH OF THE SUBGENIUS
\t͡ʃˈɜːt͡ʃ ɒvðə sʌbd͡ʒˈiːnɪəs], \tʃˈɜːtʃ ɒvðə sʌbdʒˈiːnɪəs], \tʃ_ˈɜː_tʃ ɒ_v_ð_ə s_ʌ_b_dʒ_ˈiː_n_ɪ__ə_s]\
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A mutant offshoot of Discordianism launchedin 1981 as a spoof of fundamentalist Christianity by the"Reverend" Ivan Stang, a brilliant satirist with a gift forpromotion. Popular among hackers as a rich source of bizarreimagery and references such as "Bob" the divinedrilling-equipment salesman, the Benevolent Space Xists, andthe Stark Fist of Removal. Much SubGenius theory is concernedwith the acquisition of the mystical substance or quality ofslack. (http://sunsite.unc.edu/subgenius/slack.html).
By Denis Howe
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.