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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 05:54 AM
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http://www.wired.com/vanish/

hope it isnt a repost
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 06:32 AM
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Wow! That's some story.
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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Sure. Really realistic, too, blogging all your movements for someone to find. Anyone that wanted to disappear would not write where they are, where they've been, and what they're doing.

He got caught because someone broke his alter identity and that allowed them to read everything he wrote. Someone really trying to disappear isn't going to do something that stupid.
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 09:34 AM
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cliff notes!!! and why was he running?
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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It was a challenge/contest as to whether he could disappear for 30 days without anyone finding him.
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by shotiable,Nov 21 2009, 12:34 PM
cliff notes!!! and why was he running?
Why in the world would you need cliff notes? It was spelled out in the first couple of paragraphs.
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 06:01 AM
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pretty cool read
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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He should have went to Caracas, where magician is going. Not notified anyone I am certain he would have disappeared.
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 02:21 PM
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wow. that's a lot of pages. definitely will give it a read when i get home after some of the praises it's gotten from you guys
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Old Nov 23, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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If not for the idea of trying to disappear in the information age, the way people jumped onto the project to try and track down the guy is really, really cool.
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