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2005-09-28 Southeast Asia

At least 57 people suspected of contracting bird flu in Indonesia

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Posted by phil_b 2005-09-28 04:52|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 And I don't need to explain to RBers why Indonesia is about the worst possible place for the pandemic to start.

Posted by phil_b 2005-09-28 05:08|| 2005-09-28 05:08|| Front Page Top

#2 From a distant purely neutral perspective, the pandemic(s) to come may render many of today's burning issues irrelevant, trivial. Sigh. If only I could engineer a dozen (or so) highly selective boutique strains - saving the timid and squeamish from their overactive and misdirected consciences.

Posted by .com 2005-09-28 05:19|| 2005-09-28 05:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Someone is already working on it.....

Posted by Haliburton Pandemic Engineering Division 2005-09-28 08:38|| 2005-09-28 08:38|| Front Page Top

#4 coffee alert...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-09-28 08:43|| 2005-09-28 08:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Read a novel awhile back in wich a Japenese pharmcuetical co.engineried a retro virus that targeted Koreans.Pretty scary scenario,what are the possabilities Dr.Steve?

Posted by raptor 2005-09-28 19:20|| 2005-09-28 19:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, one problem: the Japanese are descended from people who came from Korea.

Posted by Phil Fraering 2005-09-28 19:55|| 2005-09-28 19:55|| Front Page Top

#7 And the Koreans are descended from the Chinese. Ickyness all around! ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-09-28 21:48|| 2005-09-28 21:48|| Front Page Top

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