[gorgeous lucky luke]

Given the current state of affairs with avian influenza in the far east, is this the begining of the end ? Are we looking at another hundred year dark age with waves of influenza being spread around the globe by birds.


Noting that the Malthusian Law of population growth actualy states that the population of bunny rabbits explodes exponentialy until growth is either brought control by predation or the bunny rabbits are wipd out by disease and famine. Is avian influenza the big one !

[techieMoe]

Umm... what?

[jimbaloo]

What Techimoe said

[gorgeous lucky luke]

Don't you watch the international news. the recent outbreak of human bird flu is the most virulent yet. Various EU govorments have banned keeping poultry outside for fear of their being infected by migrating birds and thus becoming vectors to the human population.

On an unrelated note, I experienced a hurricane in Guadeloupe once. you have my best wishes.

[techieMoe]

Originally Posted by gorgeous lucky luke

Don't you watch the international news?

That would be a resounding no. Most news shows in the US (even ones with an international slant) focus on what stories are flashy and will spread panic or boost ratings rather than actually reporting the truth.

On an unrelated note, I experienced a hurricane in Guadeloupe once. you have my best wishes.

Thanks. We've weathered through tropical storms and hurricanes before, so I imagine we'll be fine.

[jaboua]

I've heard something about it, however I don't got a clue if this is turning into a second blackdeath or something like that...

[gassman]

I dont think this will be a black plague that was experienced in the Dark Ages they after all where Dark Ages because the churches ran countries. on the bird flu note i think our scientific knowledge has evolved enough where we could contain the outbreak if there is ever an actual outbreak.

[anomie]

No. There has always been someone running around screaming "The End is Near!" since the dawn of man.

We may pollute the planet, nuke one another, grow obese eating fattening foods and have to tolerate warming temperatures, but NO. This not the beginning of the end.

Much like so many great empires of the past, mankind will go out with a whimper, not a bang.

[jaboua]

Originally Posted by anomie

No. There has always been someone running around screaming "The End is Near!" since the dawn of man.

We may pollute the planet, nuke one another, grow obese eating fattening foods and have to tolerate warming temperatures, but NO. This not the beginning of the end.

Much like so many great empires of the past, mankind will go out with a whimper, not a bang.

I do belive dinasours went with a bang

[anomie]

You mean the ones that didn't evolve?