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Matthean
12-27-2011, 09:45 AM
Debate Persists on Deadly Flu Made Airborne - NYTimes.com (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/science/debate-persists-on-deadly-flu-made-airborne.html?_r=1)

Scientist made a new form of the A(N5H1) virus that would be airborne and thus far deadlier than the previous version. Now the debate is what to do with that information.
BillJasper
12-27-2011, 09:50 AM
Why would we make something like that public to begin with?
Butter
12-27-2011, 10:11 AM
Way to go, idiots.
NorvTurnerOverdrive
12-27-2011, 10:12 AM
“It will inevitably escape, and within a decade,”
awesome
Chief Rum
12-27-2011, 10:20 AM
Debate Persists on Deadly Flu Made Airborne - NYTimes.com (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/science/debate-persists-on-deadly-flu-made-airborne.html?_r=1)

Scientist made a new form of the A(N5H1) virus that would be airborne and thus far deadlier than the previous version. Now the debate is what to do with that information.

Wait, why did the scientist create an airborne virus?

That's like taking a perfectly good Daddy Long Legs (most deadly venomous spider, but incapable of breaking human skin with his stinger), and genetically designing him with a sharper stinger. WTF?
NorvTurnerOverdrive
12-27-2011, 10:23 AM
Wait, why did the scientist create an airborne virus?

That's like taking a perfectly good Daddy Long Legs (most deadly venomous spider, but incapable of breaking human skin with his stinger), and genetically designing him with a sharper stinger. WTF?
becuz science?

if you've ever played pandemic you know the only safe place is madagascar.
Dutch
12-27-2011, 10:26 AM
Ugh...effin Spaghetti Monsters...
Peregrine
12-27-2011, 10:30 AM
Why would we make something like that public to begin with?

They don't need to make it public necessarily, but as I understand the debate, it's more about releasing it in a form that can do some good for scientists and officials in the countries where the H5N1 is common, and letting them work on controlling it. Obviously they want to do that without letting it get into the hands of the bad guys. Probably they will end us releasing some kind of redacted version of the information.
Matthean
12-27-2011, 11:16 AM
Wait, why did the scientist create an airborne virus?

That's like taking a perfectly good Daddy Long Legs (most deadly venomous spider, but incapable of breaking human skin with his stinger), and genetically designing him with a sharper stinger. WTF?

"It's going to happen anyway. We might as well deal with it now."
BillJasper
12-27-2011, 11:18 AM
No matter what you think of their motivations this is some scary shit. Sixty percent mortality rate, think I'm going to go live on top of a mountain.
EagleFan
12-27-2011, 11:21 AM
Wait, why did the scientist create an airborne virus?

That's like taking a perfectly good Daddy Long Legs (most deadly venomous spider, but incapable of breaking human skin with his stinger), and genetically designing him with a sharper stinger. WTF?

That is not true about the daddy long legs on both statements. It's not the deadliest and it can break the skin.
Chief Rum
12-27-2011, 01:01 PM
That is not true about the daddy long legs on both statements. It's not the deadliest and it can break the skin.

Okay, fine...

Then it's like taking Michael Vick and genetically engineering him to be accurate, make correct ball decisions, and stay healthy, so that the Eagles can finally win a Super Bowl.

I mean, WTF would anyone do that?!?

(Better? ;) )
EagleFan
12-27-2011, 01:31 PM
Okay, fine...

Then it's like taking Michael Vick and genetically engineering him to be accurate, make correct ball decisions, and stay healthy, so that the Eagles can finally win a Super Bowl.

I mean, WTF would anyone do that?!?

(Better? ;) )

Not really, I can't stand Vick.
MrBug708
12-27-2011, 02:09 PM
Well, the biomedical companies will make a ton of money now in vaccines. I wonder which company I should buy stock in?
Pumpy Tudors
12-27-2011, 02:12 PM
For some reason, I am getting images of Bruce McCullough from The Kids in the Hall saying "I'm sorry I caused all that cancer."
molson
12-27-2011, 02:17 PM
Well, the biomedical companies will make a ton of money now in vaccines. I wonder which company I should buy stock in?

Is there a mutual fund that specializes in evil companies generally? I think evil is always a "buy".
illinifan999
12-27-2011, 02:30 PM
I'm going on a limb and guessing this shit gets out around December 21, 2012.
Lathum
12-27-2011, 02:37 PM
Captain tripps is coming.
Shkspr
12-27-2011, 03:24 PM
Is there a mutual fund that specializes in evil companies generally? I think evil is always a "buy".

There's always the Vice Funds...
sterlingice
12-27-2011, 03:39 PM
Captain tripps is coming.

That was the first thought of my wife and I

SI
JonInMiddleGA
12-27-2011, 05:44 PM
Captain tripps is coming.

I thought that was an insanely random reference at first, since I thought you mean this guy (http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/captrips.htm)

I get it now.
CrimsonFox
12-28-2011, 12:28 AM
For some reason, I am getting images of Bruce McCullough from The Kids in the Hall saying "I'm sorry I caused all that cancer."

:lol: great skit!