Woah ... scary stuff !

SteamWake · 05-14-09, 10:53 AM

Man arrested bringing in vials of Ebola virus research materials

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1

Turns out it was 'not hazardous' but just the thought of something like this scares the crap outa me.

Fr8monkey · 05-14-09, 01:02 PM

Yeah. Ebola would be a nasty disease to hit... much worse than pig flu.

bookworm_020 · 05-14-09, 09:15 PM

I think I'd take the swine flu any day!

Hope he gets the book thrown at him!

A Very Super Market · 05-14-09, 09:23 PM

Ebola kills people far too quickly to cause an epidemic Although not pleasant at all for the first victims, it would incredibly hard to spread it beyond them, since they will be incapacitated and die before they get a chance to sneeze on someone. Incredibly easy to identify, poor at airborne transmission, finicky to work with, Ebola will not cause any widespread pandemics.

Of course, there are far more dangerous micro-organisms. Anthrax comes to mind.

Platapus · 05-14-09, 09:31 PM

I don't think Yao will be working in this field after this.

Does not look good to your boss when you are delayed reporting for duty at the NIH because you are in the hoosegow for stealing and smuggling Biomaterials.

Further proof you don't have to be smart to be a scientist.

SUBMAN1 · 05-14-09, 10:00 PM

Speaking about Swine Flu, I heard that hotels in Cancun Mexico are less than 20% book for those that are still open. On top of that, flights to the region are reporting only 10 to 11 people on board.

Something tells me you can get an awesome deal on a vaca there right now! Swine Flu is for the birds and never went anywhere so I suggest you take the deal if you can.

-S

Fr8monkey · 05-14-09, 10:39 PM

The reason it isn't very strong is it is warming up in the northern hemisphere. The flu virus doesnt do so well in the heat; that is why this winter (here) if it mutates in South America and hits again in the fall it has the potential to get really bad for us.

Jimbuna · 05-15-09, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Speaking about Swine Flu, I heard that hotels in Cancun Mexico are less than 20% book for those that are still open. On top of that, flights to the region are reporting only 10 to 11 people on board.

Something tells me you can get an awesome deal on a vaca there right now! Swine Flu is for the birds and never went anywhere so I suggest you take the deal if you can.

-S

Sounds great but what do you do when you get there if most places are closed?

SteamWake · 05-15-09, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

Sounds great but what do you do when you get there if most places are closed?

I dont think there closed, at least not yet, there just empty.

You still may want to think twice about that mexico trip though.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090515/...angling_deaths

Jimbuna · 05-15-09, 02:39 PM

Quote:

"They ran into the wrong people, obviously."

How perceptive of Lt. Scott Arsenault

05-14-09, 10:53 AM	#1
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Woah ... scary stuff ! Man arrested bringing in vials of Ebola virus research materials http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1 Turns out it was 'not hazardous' but just the thought of something like this scares the crap outa me. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Yeah. Ebola would be a nasty disease to hit... much worse than pig flu. __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.

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bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I think I'd take the swine flu any day! Hope he gets the book thrown at him! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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A Very Super Market The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Deep in the Wild Canadian suburbs. Posts: 1,468 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ebola kills people far too quickly to cause an epidemic Although not pleasant at all for the first victims, it would incredibly hard to spread it beyond them, since they will be incapacitated and die before they get a chance to sneeze on someone. Incredibly easy to identify, poor at airborne transmission, finicky to work with, Ebola will not cause any widespread pandemics. Of course, there are far more dangerous micro-organisms. Anthrax comes to mind. __________________ The entire German garrison of Vanviken, right here in your thread!

05-14-09, 09:31 PM	#5
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I don't think Yao will be working in this field after this. Does not look good to your boss when you are delayed reporting for duty at the NIH because you are in the hoosegow for stealing and smuggling Biomaterials. Further proof you don't have to be smart to be a scientist. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Speaking about Swine Flu, I heard that hotels in Cancun Mexico are less than 20% book for those that are still open. On top of that, flights to the region are reporting only 10 to 11 people on board. Something tells me you can get an awesome deal on a vaca there right now! Swine Flu is for the birds and never went anywhere so I suggest you take the deal if you can. -S __________________

05-14-09, 10:39 PM	#7
Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	The reason it isn't very strong is it is warming up in the northern hemisphere. The flu virus doesnt do so well in the heat; that is why this winter (here) if it mutates in South America and hits again in the fall it has the potential to get really bad for us. __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.