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TOPIC: Bird Flu
Posted  Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 11:15 AM
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If you're not killed by terrorists, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, or cancer, chances are bird flu will kill you. And your loved ones.

Discuss.
That's so NA.
Posted  Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 12:29 PM
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I never spend that much time getting worked up about health scares because I know the American public has a sick and exagerated fascination with them. Maybe its a boy-who-cried-wolf dilemma, but I have strong faith in the efficacy of Science and the paranoia of man.
Daigle is all we need to make the night complete
Posted  Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 4:21 PM
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"Quote from carligula on Oct. 12, 2005 at 12:29 PM"
I never spend that much time getting worked up about health scares because I know the American public has a sick and exagerated fascination with them. Maybe its a boy-who-cried-wolf dilemma, but I have strong faith in the efficacy of Science and the paranoia of man.
good for you. we live in a generation of fear.
remember that its all in your head.
Posted  Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 4:35 PM
Post 4 of 27
bird-flu scares me.
Posted  Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 1:30 AM
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"Quote from carligula on Oct. 12, 2005 at 12:29 PM"
but I have strong faith in the efficacy of Science
Really? When was the last time we cured anything? Small Pox?
I TOTALLY AGREE!


Keith, you are destined to rock. Never forget this.
-SLACK

Posted  Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 2:20 AM
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"Quote from Keith on Oct. 13, 2005 at 1:30 AM"
"Quote from carligula on Oct. 12, 2005 at 12:29 PM"
but I have strong faith in the efficacy of Science
Really? When was the last time we cured anything? Small Pox?
That's a good point. Frightening, but good.
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Posted  Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 10:13 AM
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Maybe polio was the last big one? However, Magic is still with us and I just don't get that...at all.
Be still Cody! Be still!!!
Posted  Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 7:41 PM
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"Quote from holeypeacoat on Oct. 13, 2005 at 10:13 AM"
However, Magic is still with us and I just don't get that...at all.
I was thinking the exact same thing last night. How long has it been since he was diagnosed - ten years? Fifteen? He looks healthier than ever.
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Posted  Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 8:24 PM
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Right after Hurricane Katrina, 20/20 had an hour long special dedicated to deadly earthquakes, the possible nuclear holocaust, and the upcoming killer flu. It was a lovely hour.

The killer flu terrifies me. I've never caught the flu before so I hope I don't this time. It'd suck to die.

And according to that special, the US is nowhere near the top of the list to get the vaccine. We waited around too long. So when/if it hits, that vaccine is going to go fast and we're just going to be screwed.

Hope that doesn't happen. I want to find out what happens on Lost.
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Posted  Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 11:50 PM
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What is Bird Flu? Is it carried by bird's? or blonde moustaches? I am too lazy to do any research myself, so please inform me.
Posted  Friday, October 14, 2005 at 12:06 AM
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"Quote from Craig T. Nelson on Oct. 13, 2005 at 11:50 PM"
What is Bird Flu? Is it carried by bird's? or blonde moustaches? I am too lazy to do any research myself, so please inform me.
It's an Asian strand that can be caught from infected poultry. 60 people have died in the last couple of years. No one has caught it from another person, just from the infected animals, but there's fear that it can mutate into a lethal person to person strand. It's just another ebola/mad cow/sars over-reaction sorta thing.
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Posted  Friday, October 14, 2005 at 9:58 AM
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"Quote from Keith on Oct. 13, 2005 at 1:30 AM"
"Quote from carligula on Oct. 12, 2005 at 12:29 PM"
but I have strong faith in the efficacy of Science
Really? When was the last time we cured anything? Small Pox?
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're just yanking my chain, but it's pretty ignorant to measure the success of Science by "cures". One should also consider advances in preventative medicine and disease treatment, too. As previously pointed out, more and more people are living with disease rather than dying from it these days. I think the advances we've seen in mental health alone during the course of our lifetime have been astounding. I recognize there are obvious downfalls to this, like living with a lower quality of life, overprescribing medication (especially anti-depressants), overpopulation, etc. My point is that Science is finding new ways to deal with whatever Mother Nature throws at us. And as long as people see the opportunity afforded by Science to avoid death, they'll usually take it and accept the consequences.
Daigle is all we need to make the night complete
Posted  Friday, October 14, 2005 at 12:31 PM
Post 13 of 27
"Quote from carligula on Oct. 14, 2005 at 9:58 AM"
"Quote from Keith on Oct. 13, 2005 at 1:30 AM"
"Quote from carligula on Oct. 12, 2005 at 12:29 PM"
but I have strong faith in the efficacy of Science
Really? When was the last time we cured anything? Small Pox?
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're just yanking my chain, but it's pretty ignorant to measure the success of Science by "cures". One should also consider advances in preventative medicine and disease treatment, too. As previously pointed out, more and more people are living with disease rather than dying from it these days. I think the advances we've seen in mental health alone during the course of our lifetime have been astounding. I recognize there are obvious downfalls to this, like living with a lower quality of life, overprescribing medication (especially anti-depressants), overpopulation, etc. My point is that Science is finding new ways to deal with whatever Mother Nature throws at us. And as long as people see the opportunity afforded by Science to avoid death, they'll usually take it and accept the consequences.
I'm not sure i care for using the blanket term "Science" as a completely positive concept that one might bow down to. Sure "Science" has given us Polio vaccines, artificial hearts, and TiVo, but it has also given us thermo-nuclear weapons and anthrax.

Anything that causes significant changes tends to have both good and bad effects. Take the internet for example. It changed the way we communicate, allowed small businesses to grow in ways that wouldn't have been possible before and, in general, connected the world in a new way. It also gave the child molesters a new tool to hunt their prey.

Of course science has it's benefits, but I think anyone who ever had to get their children treated for radiation sickness might disagree about it being a 100% good thing.
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Posted  Friday, October 14, 2005 at 4:31 PM
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I just like how Carl uses a Capital S for Science.

I think History has a lot to teach us about pandemics, guys. Like after WWI.
That's so NA.
Posted  Friday, October 14, 2005 at 5:15 PM
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"Quote from MissSeptember on Oct. 14, 2005 at 4:31 PM"
I just like how Carl uses a Capital S for Science.
user posted imagecience
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Posted  Friday, October 14, 2005 at 6:07 PM
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"Quote from carligula on Oct. 14, 2005 at 9:58 AM"
"Quote from Keith on Oct. 13, 2005 at 1:30 AM"
"Quote from carligula on Oct. 12, 2005 at 12:29 PM"
but I have strong faith in the efficacy of Science
Really? When was the last time we cured anything? Small Pox?
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're just yanking my chain, but it's pretty ignorant to measure the success of Science by "cures".
You were talking about the "efficacy of science" as it relates to your faith in curing bird flu, so with that in mind, yes, I was disputing you.
I TOTALLY AGREE!


Keith, you are destined to rock. Never forget this.
-SLACK

Posted  Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 12:30 AM
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I'm going to Thailand in January and my mom is freaking out. I'm not sure I've ever had the actual flu, but I don't want to start with this stuff.
Posted  Saturday, October 15, 2005 at 2:33 AM
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I've had the real normal flu before, just once, and it sucked worse than anything.

Except I didn't die. That would be way worse.
That's so NA.
Posted  Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 9:58 AM
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So, now it seems the virus has mutated and is now in the United States. Looks like I was wrong about it being an exaggerated scare.

See the story here.
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Posted  Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 11:05 AM
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Is this a joke? Your link doesn't work and it's not under the headlines of cnn.com. If it were true I would expect it to be a top story because the whole country has gone nuts over it and fear defiitely sells.
Daigle is all we need to make the night complete
Posted  Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 4:01 PM
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"Quote from carligula on Nov. 8, 2005 at 12:05 PM"
Is this a joke?
So you think I would joke about a deadly, killer, lethal disease? That really hurts, Carl.
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Posted  Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 5:57 PM
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so are you friends with tom burns? ew
she's just another ho that i met in the hood
i told her i was crunchy black and it was all good
Posted  Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 6:46 PM
Post 23 of 27
"Quote from sinasugarsick on Nov. 8, 2005 at 6:57 PM"
so are you friends with tom burns? ew
I guess I'm missing something here, as I don't what the hell that is supposed to mean. You really shouldn't post while drunk.
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Posted  Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 7:44 PM
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"Quote from FeaturesTroll on Nov. 8, 2005 at 7:46 PM"
.... as I don't what the hell that is supposed to mean.
i agree, you are missing something.

like the rest of the words to that sentence for starters.
she's just another ho that i met in the hood
i told her i was crunchy black and it was all good
Posted  Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 9:00 PM
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"Quote from sinasugarsick on Nov. 8, 2005 at 8:44 PM"
the rest of the words
If we're going to pick things apart, I'll go ahead and point out that by usings the plural "words" you are implying that I left out more than one word in my post, when it's obvious that the only word missing was "know." Therefore, your post, pointing out a mistake in my post, also contained a mistake. We call this concept "irony." Silly little git.
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Posted  Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 9:19 PM
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with all the petty name calling and remarks, you'd think i offended someone. oooops!
"Quote from FeaturesTroll on Nov. 8, 2005 at 10:00 PM"
Silly little git.
oMg, are those TooL lyrics or NIN lyrics? SWEET!
she's just another ho that i met in the hood
i told her i was crunchy black and it was all good
Posted  Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 9:23 PM
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"Quote from sinasugarsick on Nov. 8, 2005 at 10:19 PM"
with all the petty name calling and remarks, you'd think i offended someone. oooops!
"Quote from FeaturesTroll on Nov. 8, 2005 at 10:00 PM"
Silly little git.
oMg, are those TooL lyrics or NIN lyrics? SWEET!
All I know is that, if dogs ate crackers, you'd be crackers. Cracker.
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