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Title: Mad Scientists and scaring the hell out of the public
Post by: Grumpmeister on July 03, 2014, 02:21:16 PM
Ok I can understand the need to study flu virus variants in order to develop more effective vaccines but why the hell would you deliberately create a strain that is resistant to medication when you haven't got the proper lab facilities? By doing that you have crossed from a BSL level 3 virus (which your lab is rated to work at) to a BSL 4 virus. (Basially no vaccine, no cure, highly communicable and high probability of fatalities - other examples include Ebola, Marburg and Lassa Fever) where the biocontainment requirements are a hell of a lot more stringent. eeek:

Yes I know that media sensationalism sells but any student of virology or epidemeology should already be well aware of just how virulent an H5N1 variant can be. the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic was devastating and that was without the benefits of modern air travel. There are over 50 BSL 4 rated labs either active or being built across the globe, are you telling me that not one of them would have been happy to help with this research?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2678732/Are-mad-let-maverick-scientist-create-virus-wipe-400-million-people.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2678732/Are-mad-let-maverick-scientist-create-virus-wipe-400-million-people.html)
Title: Re: Mad Scientists and scaring the hell out of the public
Post by: Nick on August 09, 2014, 07:10:53 AM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2720263/Don-t-drink-two-days-running-Latest-advice-health-quango-sparks-accusations-nanny-state-meddling.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2720263/Don-t-drink-two-days-running-Latest-advice-health-quango-sparks-accusations-nanny-state-meddling.html)
Title: Re: Mad Scientists and scaring the hell out of the public
Post by: Barman on August 09, 2014, 07:54:36 AM
Quote from: Nick (I am me again officially) on August 09, 2014, 07:10:53 AM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2720263/Don-t-drink-two-days-running-Latest-advice-health-quango-sparks-accusations-nanny-state-meddling.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2720263/Don-t-drink-two-days-running-Latest-advice-health-quango-sparks-accusations-nanny-state-meddling.html)

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Title: Re: Mad Scientists and scaring the hell out of the public
Post by: Grumpmeister on August 11, 2014, 08:47:40 PM
I don't think they are that bothered about the elderly and infirm drinking loads BM  rubschin:
Title: Re: Mad Scientists and scaring the hell out of the public
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on August 12, 2014, 10:50:55 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on August 11, 2014, 08:47:40 PM
I don't think they are that bothered about the elderly and infirm drinking loads BM  rubschin:

I'm surprised they haven't reinstated the pensioner's tobacco allowance that used to exist in the 50’s as well as adding free booze allowance - it would help shorten the time thye have to pay out pensions!

Maybe I'll suggest it to Millipede and co for when they get in at the next election . . .
Title: Re: Mad Scientists and scaring the hell out of the public
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 12, 2014, 10:43:48 PM
Quote from: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on August 12, 2014, 10:50:55 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on August 11, 2014, 08:47:40 PM
I don't think they are that bothered about the elderly and infirm drinking loads BM  rubschin:

I'm surprised they haven't reinstated the pensioner's tobacco allowance that used to exist in the 50’s as well as adding free booze allowance - it would help shorten the time thye have to pay out pensions!

Maybe I'll suggest it to Millipede and co for when they get in at the next election . . .

I had forgotten about that, Woodbines and Mackeson for the old folk.

A smart move to keep the numbers down.