Much has been made of how "Heaven's Gate" used the Internet to help disseminate their beliefs, but many Internet users caution against the conclusion that the computer network somehow encourages cults. As NPR's John McChesney reports, the idea that the Hale Bopp comet could be accompanied by a UFO got some of its currency from talk radio, and a number of people used the Internet to debunk the group's message.
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