So... this flu pandemic. Is it timed to occur in early November?

[HCE SuiGeneris]

:crazy: :tinfoilhat:

Seems to be a lot of "information" being leaked to frighten the masses.

State urges Vermonters to prepare for pandemic http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4287495

WTF? CT Gov. Jodi Rell running commercials warning us to stock up on canned goods... http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4287376

Don your tinfoil: "Top international military officials meet in Adirondacks." http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4281738&mesg_id=4281738

This blog thinks it's about a flu vaccine... http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4281738&mesg_id=4286824

[cobalt1999]

1. The world needs a good pandemic

Too many humans on it; a pandemic taking out over half the humans on the planet would be a good thing.

[Stellabella]

2. Would it be okay with you if it was your family affected?

n/t

[cobalt1999]

3. No, but that is not the point.

Regardless if my family and I were one of the survivors or not, 1/2 the number of humans dying off would be good for the planet.

[SmokingJacket]

8. Why not just wipe all of them off and be done with it?

:sarcasm:

I think half the humans on earth dying would be nothing but a tragedy. Do you think that genocide also has its good points?

Instead, we need to work MUCH harder on **humanely** controlling our population and lessening our impact in other ways.

[cobalt1999]

9. Reduction in human numbers is a given.

One way or another the human population WILL crash.

The planet cannot support the current levels much longer. Once the ocean fish stocks collapse, that's it and we are close to that point now. Soon standard foods will not be sustainable such as meat, then rationing will occur, etc.

Either it's a pandemic, massive starvation, or some hopeful wish humans will self-control their numbers.

I'm skeptical the last option will occur.

The tragedy is that we ever out grew our environments ability to support us. Nature isn't worried about how you feel about a species getting wiped out.

[Texasgal]

19. Honestly, the people that WILL perish

will be the old and the poor.

Class warfare anyone?

[Stellabella]

11. Yes it is the point.

It's easy to make sweeping statements like that unless you consider that you or your children may be among the 'wiped out'.

[cobalt1999]

12. It's called perspective

From my personal perspective, if my family is hungry, I'd kill plow the last patch of rain forest and kill the last remaining white rhinos to feed them.

However, it's better from the perspective of the planet that my family starves to death.

Try viewing the world outside the lens of your own personal wants once in a while.

[Stellabella]

18. That's pretty funny.

Don't you dare assume something like that about me. Your comment was cold-hearted and, yes, narrow-minded.

[MattBaggins]

15. I hear a lot folks say that....

How about you get the party started and volunteer to help the rest of us out?

[JackRiddler]

16. With all due respect, sir: Fuck you.

[HubertHeaver]

4. Vote early.

If the government has to shut everything down to stop an epidemic before Nov 4, your vote will already be there to be (we can hope) counted.

[CPschem]

5. i work in this field

and can assure you that there is no pandemic on the immediate horizon. Now GOTV.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

6. Glad to here it. I will be working in the polls come election day...

:scared:

[HCE SuiGeneris]

14. oops... I meant 'hear' it

:blush:

[depakid]

7. The governor is simply suggesting prudent behavior

Having non-perishable food (and some water) around is a good idea, for a lot of different reasons.

For example, what if power goes out for an extended period of time. Are you prepared?

[Dr Fate]

13. Exactly. The San Francisco local govt. has been suggesting this since Katrina.

Lots of local ads about stocking up on food, batteries, water, etc, etc.

[Locrian]

10. urban legend cure?

urban legend cure? Isnt there some urban legend about (ecstasy?) being able to cure the worst flu?

Or maybe I was just hallucinating from the fever ....

[shadowknows69]

17. This the same one that was supposed to kill half the planet in 2004?