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That which does not kill us makes us stronger
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comp.basilisk - Frequently Asked Questions
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Is it just an urban legend that the first basilisk destroyed its creator?
Almost everything about
the incident at the Cambridge IV supercomputer facility
where Berryman conducted his last experiments has been suppressed and classified as highly undesirable knowledge. It's generally believed that Berryman and most of the facility staff died. Subsequently, copies of basilisk B-1 leaked out. This image is famously known as
the Parrot
for its shape when blurred enough to allow safe viewing. B-1 remains the favorite choice of
urban terrorists who use aerosols and stencils
to spray basilisk images on walls by night.
But others were at work on Berryman's speculations...
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posted by
Rhaomi
on Nov 6, 2011 -
88 comments
SECRET * BASILISK
BLIT
,
a short story by David Langford.
posted by
thatwhichfalls
on Aug 7, 2005 -
29 comments
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