Every Man for Himself

Discussion in 'The Political/Current Events Coffee House' started by Toast, Nov 25, 2011.

  1. Toast Well-Known Member

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    So, earlier today I found a story on RT:

    Now, as we've seen over the past few years, there have been a number of diseases turning up, invoking a huge panic and then suddenly disappearing a month or two later. I have noticed this since the big conundrum about SARS. Then it went on to avian bird flu. And then it went on to swine flu. All in all, hardly any people have died from these, but the stir among people was something to be admired.

    All of these have been unleashed upon the public at very convenient times, too. I'm thoroughly convinced it's just the stupid amount of spin applied to the stories causing people to go apeshit. Do you actually believe that these diseases are nearly as dangerous as the media leads us to believe?
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    Nope, People can be Immune to Diseases and if not then the white blood cells will learn to defend themselves LIKE THEY SHOULD.
  3. slydessertfox Total War Branch Head

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    Why would you create a disease?
  4. DukeofAwesome Well-Known Member

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    FOR SCIENCE!
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    1 word Genetics, What would happen if the Human race were to survive a super virus? Our cells would adapt to combat the Strongest virus it ever encountered, so that essentially means, we will be immune to disease and the human race will become stronger, because of that, Its fucking insane but it might work.
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    Zombie Plague.
  7. C_G Well-Known Member

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    So you can create a vaccine for it.
  8. Romulus211 Proconsul

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    And make money?
  9. pottman Well-Known Member

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    Vaccines don't make money, treatment is where it's at.
  10. Spartacus Well-Known Member

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    That's like saying I broke my car so I could fix it
  11. C_G Well-Known Member

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    Cynacists...

    Anyway, if the diseas you take it from evolves into a greater threat the research gained from the GM diseased could easily lead to a quicker vaccine.
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    Or it can obliterate the weak and create a Brand new Super human race.
  13. Spartacus Well-Known Member

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    hmm, okay that makes a bit more sense then.
  14. C_G Well-Known Member

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    Epic super-villain plot?
  15. pottman Well-Known Member

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    On the flip side it can easily turn into the movie Contagion.
  16. C_G Well-Known Member

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    Could it really though?
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  18. pottman Well-Known Member

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    You never know.
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    Guess some eco terrorists are going to use it at the olympic games, causing it to spread in all nations killing almost all of the humans that so visciously destroy the enviorment, whilst they hdse out in a safe place for 50 years before they go back to inhabit the earth in a eco friendly way.
  20. 0bserver92 Grand King of Moderation

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    Not trusting RT is a good way to prevent panic and flu.

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