Ed,

Although I am definitely not qualified to render an opinion on 
decompression theory, I think I am qualified to render an opinion on this. 
I think that Jess was pointing out that most messages circulated of this 
kind are a hoax. I for one am sick and tired of it; hoax information sites 
should be common knowledge by now, and people desirous of warning their 
friends and colleagues of  potential problems should first attempt to see 
if the warning is in fact valid. Furthermore, people receiving petitions, 
invitations to mail postcards to sick children and the like should do the 
same thing.

Furthermore, we all know that the simple act of *reading* an email message 
cannot do any harm to anything -- except, perhaps, one's sensibilities.  As 
you so astutely pointed out, THE ATTACHMENT MUST BE OPENED FOR HARM TO BE 
CAUSED.

A very easy way for even the stupidest end-user to avoid this is simply not 
to go clicking on things if they don't know what they are.

In addition to the sites that you and Jess listed, I have found some good 
information at the Mining Company site, www.urbanlegends,.com, 
www.urbanlegends.com and www.hoaxkill.com. When in doubt, I check these sites.

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