 VITAS is coming?, More signs that the 6th World is upon us |
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 Oct 31 2003, 12:35 AM
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Running Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 4,488  |
http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?...p?id=ns99994318
The United States have commisioned the University of St. Louis to genetically alter the smallpox virus so that it kills 100% of lab mice that if infects. It cannot infect humans yet, but they are also working on a cowpox virus which CAN affect humans... Anyone else really scared? The Abstruse One |
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Oct 31 2003, 02:18 AM
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Senior GM Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,406 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 4,442 |
Nope. It's the University of St. Louis. :)
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Oct 31 2003, 02:40 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 596 Joined: 18-February 03 Member No.: 4,112 |
Interesting after the huge stink they had with Iraq over bio-weapons. Can anyone say "double-standard'?
Personally, the thought of George W. F*ckwit with anything more powerful in his hand than a capgun scares the hell out of me. |
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Oct 31 2003, 02:47 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
Although I have to admit, I would be interested in knowing the justification for such research.
-Siege |
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Oct 31 2003, 02:51 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 280 Joined: 21-April 03 From: Singapore Member No.: 4,487 |
Hold on a sec - the United States is a signatory to a ban on biological and chemical weapons use AND RESEARCH. Now an American university is looking into how they can create a killer virus that can infect humans? Is this for real or just taken out of context?
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Oct 31 2003, 03:03 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
The reason the US kept stockpiles of bio-weapons previously: to develop countermeasures. Antidotes, antibodies, etc.
That's one possible explanation, but like I said I don't know the stated reason for this research. Granted, knowing how a virus could mutate might provide some insights into related branches of research. But the maybe benefit in that instance doesn't outweigh the potential risk of creating such a dangerous weapon. -Siege |
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Oct 31 2003, 03:05 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
It was a few months ago that Bush was asking Congress to allow the reimplementation of the US Chemical Weapons programs, so I'm not surprised.
~J |
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Oct 31 2003, 03:06 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
Moron. Bush, that is. -Siege |
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Oct 31 2003, 03:07 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
Certainly fits with the "we want to build a military no one can fight" doesn't it?
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Oct 31 2003, 03:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 348 Joined: 20-June 03 Member No.: 4,782 |
I have yet to find a Bush basher that can suggest an alternate strategy for rebuilding Iraq.
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Oct 31 2003, 03:56 AM
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Chrome to the Core Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,152 Joined: 14-October 03 From: ::1 Member No.: 5,715 |
Here's one: Nuke the entire Middle East and let it wallow in radioactive misery until who-cares-when. :D
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Oct 31 2003, 04:07 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
I'm sure Cowpox is a great solution to Iraq. |
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Oct 31 2003, 04:13 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,008 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Not knock it down.
~J |
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Oct 31 2003, 05:39 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,065 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Fayetteville, NC Member No.: 3,916 |
I would have been more impressed if Bush had a more realistic expectation of the consequences.
That being said, this isn't the dear departed lounge and I think we'd better nip this in the bud before we get an official warning to knock it off. -Siege |
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