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4. Which brainiac decided

Wed Aug 30, 2017, 01:23 PM

Aug 2017

that Galveston Island would be a most excellent place to study dangerous bio-organisms??

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We're Nowhere Near Prepared for the Ecological Disaster That Harvey Is Becoming [View all] n2doc Aug 2017 OP

k&r thank you saidsimplesimon Aug 2017 #1

So why the fuck wouldn't these people keep these germ/bacteria vials titaniumsalute Aug 2017 #2

My bet is that it has something to do with politics. The_jackalope Aug 2017 #5

Absolutely my first thought, titaniumsalute. raven mad Aug 2017 #22

Swell. Zoonart Aug 2017 #3

Which brainiac decided shanti Aug 2017 #4

Many times these labs are politically sited, I think n2doc Aug 2017 #8

Why are deadly biological agents stored on an island? yardwork Aug 2017 #6

That made me wonder as well. It's not so tenuous as described. byronius Aug 2017 #12

kick KewlKat Aug 2017 #9

Rachel said on her show that the conditions are "serious" BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #10

What geniuses thought Galveston was a secure place? WinkyDink Aug 2017 #11

That's kind of a stupid place to store deadly pathogens Politicub Aug 2017 #13

And not on a barrier Islands, which MOVE. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #21

Nor do we have any leaders at the federal level anymore kimbutgar Aug 2017 #14

yep, we are leaderless elmac Aug 2017 #15

"The Stand" by Stephen King....... mrmpa Aug 2017 #16

An excellent book by an excellent author. (But as a GreenPartyVoter Aug 2017 #17

Kick, wonder if Rachel will cover any of this tonight? KewlKat Aug 2017 #18

Recommended again and again mountain grammy Aug 2017 #19

KNR Lucinda Aug 2017 #20

Excellent article. dalton99a Aug 2017 #23