What does the Mission Statement of BLTC Research have to do with a site entitled I Love leather Pants !? You might very well ask. The answer is NOTHING, apart from the fact I managed to pull up these sites at the same time in different windows. A wonder of the internet, don't you think?

The former site waxes rhapsodic about the joys of futuristic bio-science, which can make us "smarter, happier - and nicer". They also claim to be able to remove pain altogether. And meanwhile, the ever-delightful Man in Black from The Princess Bride declares: "Life is pain, highness! Anyone who says differently is selling something."

Meanwhile, the latter site becomes frighteningly thrilled with discussions of leather pants. It claims to have been visited over 70,000 times, and the guestbook holds a melange of appreciative, derogatory and piss-taking remarks. Much as I like my leather pants (and skirt, and jacket, and...) I know when I'm outclassed. I think I'll go back to bltc.net and "be animated by gradients of ecstatic well-being beyond the bounds of normal human experience". There's a party in my pants and you're all invited!