[Newspoetry] AP does the math

[Mike Lehman]

Joe,
Remember, this is the AP, a well-know source of government and corporate
propaganda. If they say those exponents are acting like that, perhaps
they are, the result of some secret government program that is for your
own good (whether you like it or not and other than that, don't ask!)
Mike

Joe Futrelle wrote:
> 
> >From the AP:
> 
> "While the [Code Red] worm is spreading exponentially, the rate is
> still slightly declining each hour, prompting officials to be more
> optimistic that they got the word out in time."
> 
> Those must be some pretty strange exponents ...