Tocky on 28/4/2009 at 03:03
Some part of me does expect an unstoppable pandemic because we are the dominant species and all life will now and often has already adapted to that fact and we are THE target.
But then I say naw fuck that.
Wear a mask Ducky. And don't sleep with any pigs just to be sure.
Stitch on 28/4/2009 at 04:34
In today's hyper-connected day and age I just don't see how containment is really all that practical an option, especially in any influenza strain that takes a period of time to kick in. As such, it seems like the cat is basically out of the bag and now it's just a matter of waiting to see what happens.
The media is obviously playing up the FRIGHT FACTOR but the potential threat of this thing is huge. If this thing starts spreading like mad and air traffic is restricted the hit to the world's economy alone would be a nightmare.
Having said all that, in the end it may well prove to not be that big of a deal, considering the mild nature of the cases outside Mexico.
Either way, this is a rather shit time for me to be reading Cormac McCarthy's The Road.
Mr.Duck on 28/4/2009 at 04:40
STILL ALIVE, MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!
:cool:
But, srsly, bad mojo down in Mexico City (though I'm in another state/city). Alas, two siblings of mine live there, they're ok for now, hopefully will continue to be.
Going to hole up in me house for a few days, though. See how it rolls.
reizak on 28/4/2009 at 06:36
Quote Posted by Tocky
[...] we are the dominant species and all life will now and often has already adapted to that fact and we are THE target.
That's a very human-centric way of seeing it, but the total biomass of bacteria dwarfs us (careful estimate would be 2000 million tonnes vs. our 100 million). A brief report of the planet by a passing alien scout ship would most likely go something like "the dominant life form is a group of highly adaptable single-celled organisms that have harnessed bipedal creatures as their growth medium".
We're
far from being the most successful creatures around here. Your very body contains more bacterial cells than eukaryotic ones.
