First U.S patient with Ebola - 16

Britneyxox · 10-16-2014

Bye! I live in England I'm alright

(jk)

MrSimons · 10-16-2014

This thread has a striking resemblance to that old "2012, end of the world?" one, where there were a bunch of people preparing for rapture. Pretty sure a few of the survival prep freaks here are the same ones that were in that thread.

Kendama · 10-16-2014

Posted by MrSimons

This thread has a striking resemblance to that old "2012, end of the world?" one, where there were a bunch of people preparing for rapture. Pretty sure a few of the survival prep freaks here are the same ones that were in that thread.

The reality is that these two instances have nothing alike. One is based off of religious and rapture beliefs, while this one is based on medical and scientific understandings and possibilities.

Dusty · 10-16-2014

Posted by Kendama

while this one is based on medical and scientific understandings

Or lack of.

MrSimons · 10-17-2014

Posted by Kendama

The reality is that these two instances have nothing alike. One is based off of religious and rapture beliefs, while this one is based on medical and scientific understandings and possibilities.

Well firstly2012 was not religious. It was a misinterpretation of the Mayan Calendar, backed by all sorts of bull**** from the media.

Ebola is quite the same, none of this hysteria is based on medical or scientific understanding, a good portion of the people all hyped up about it have little to no medical or scientific knowledge, outside of "it is possible for a virus to mutate", when half the time none of those people have any idea what the **** they just said. I've seriously heard people who outright deny evolution and anything like it say that Ebola is going to mutate and go airborne.

If you really think it will, here is an interesting article I found.

a recent paper in Science shows that more than 300 mutations have occurred. But what is now a virus that latches onto receptors outside endothelial cells lining the circulatory system won't change into one that can attach to the alveolar cells of the lungs. That's a genetic leap in the realm of science fiction.

To me it feels like the kind of people worried about Ebola going airborne are either just flat out stupid, or haven't done any sort of research on it, and are just listening to what the read on twitter and random pop-up news sites. If you want to spend a ton of money on non-perishable food go ahead, maybe you can donate it to a food bank for thanksgiving once this crap has blown over.

Kendama · 10-17-2014

Posted by MrSimons

Well firstly2012 was not religious. It was a misinterpretation of the Mayan Calendar, backed by all sorts of bull**** from the media.

Ebola is quite the same, none of this hysteria is based on medical or scientific understanding, a good portion of the people all hyped up about it have little to no medical or scientific knowledge, outside of "it is possible for a virus to mutate", when half the time none of those people have any idea what the **** they just said. I've seriously heard people who outright deny evolution and anything like it say that Ebola is going to mutate and go airborne.

If you really think it will, here is an interesting article I found.

To me it feels like the kind of people worried about Ebola going airborne are either just flat out stupid, or haven't done any sort of research on it, and are just listening to what the read on twitter and random pop-up news sites. If you want to spend a ton of money on non-perishable food go ahead, maybe you can donate it to a food bank for thanksgiving once this crap has blown over.

I am not worried because it might mutate. I am concerned because if this **** gets into schools/a very public zone, it could spread ridiculously fast, even if it isn't very contagious to begin with. All it takes is one snot-nosed kid at my school to leave his germs all over the school textbooks, desks, tables, shared drinks and vapes, hugs, handshakes, highfives, ect.

Next thing you know we have 20 new cases of Ebola.

Seriously, the hygeine in some places is so much **** that nearly everyone manages to catch the same sicknesses when it comes around. Today in my anthropology I looked down at my desk and I saw bloody mucus rubbed all down the corner of my desk. I also was partnered with some kid who seemed like he had the flu. He was insanely pale and red eyed. He was having deep productive coughs into his hands and then started to type on the computer and use the mouse.

People can get sick easily from pretty much anything in these environments. Then- these kids go home and take the virus to their family. This means once ALL the kids are quarantined at school after some time, the whole families will have to be quarantined and anyone working in these households would not be able to. That is ALOT of people for CDC to deal with, and I don't trust they could do it effectively as they have already failed to monitoring possible victims.

Colin · 10-17-2014

Posted by MrSimons

Well firstly2012 was not religious. It was a misinterpretation of the Mayan Calendar, backed by all sorts of bull**** from the media. .

People believed the world was going to end because of a calendar written by an ancient civilization even though NASA could clearly prove there was nothing that could happen, that is completely religious lmao

Only time will tell and seeing as no one here has a degree in biology no one should be saying anything about Ebola mutating or not.

Kendama · 10-17-2014

Posted by Colin

People believed the world was going to end because of a calendar written by an ancient civilization even though NASA could clearly prove there was nothing that could happen, that is completely religious lmao

Only time will tell and seeing as no one here has a degree in biology no one should be saying anything about Ebola mutating or not.

That's where legit sources come into play. This thread is a thread for information to be spread and for opinions to be discussed. If someone has good sources that explain the possibility of Ebola mutating it is definitely welcome to the discussion.

Talon · 10-17-2014

Posted by Kendama

The fact the government is spending so much money and resources just trying (and somewhat failing) at containing this is enough to make us at least be prepared for the worst.

I think its funny you guys are blatently calling people who want to get prepared idiots. Because I think your idiots for thinking the government will protect you

There isn't much to protect us from. There's been a grand total of two, maybe three confirmed cases in the US AFAIK. In a year this is going to be a huge joke like 2012 and H1N1 swine flu. Yeah, ebola could mutate and kill off a good amount of us. In addition, a meteor could crash into Earth tomorrow and kill off all of us within a year.

Posted by Colin

People believed the world was going to end because of a calendar written by an ancient civilization even though NASA could clearly prove there was nothing that could happen, that is completely religious lmao

Only time will tell and seeing as no one here has a degree in biology no one should be saying anything about Ebola mutating or not.

You don't need to be a master chef to know your food is rotten.

MrSimons · 10-17-2014

Posted by Colin

People believed the world was going to end because of a calendar written by an ancient civilization even though NASA could clearly prove there was nothing that could happen, that is completely religious lmao

Do you even know what the term religious means? Because what you posted has nothing to do with religion.

2012 was people assuming that since the Mayans ended their calendar in the year 2012 that the Mayans were assuming that the world would be ending then. If you can explain to me how religion is in anyway affiliated with that then that'd be great.

Colin · 10-17-2014

Ancient civilizations didn't assume anything, they heavily believed in religion and thus a majority of their decisions were influenced by it, or more specific, the gods.

When the calendar was miss interpreted it was mainly religious people who believed it due to the point I stated above.

Anyway this is an Ebola thread not a religious one so I am no longer going to reply.

Fysez · 10-17-2014

I'm going to be totally honest and say my friends and I spread this Ebola "drama" for the thrill of it.
I laugh every time my parents buy canned goods, and my grandparents as well.
Sometimes I like to say "Oop, another person died of Ebola" so it freaks people out. It's completely hilarious and adds some character to my day.

I relate this to storms, I really really love storms (including tornadoes) and make a huge deal of it for fun because it is exciting.

Like someone mentioned earlier, I would actually LIKE Ebola to mutate and go airborn just for the thrill of striving for survival -- even if that means not surviving.

Jester Lapse · 10-17-2014

Posted by Fysez

I'm going to be totally honest and say my friends and I spread this Ebola "drama" for the thrill of it.
I laugh every time my parents buy canned goods, and my grandparents as well.
Sometimes I like to say "Oop, another person died of Ebola" so it freaks people out. It's completely hilarious and adds some character to my day.

I relate this to storms, I really really love storms (including tornadoes) and make a huge deal of it for fun because it is exciting.

Like someone mentioned earlier, I would actually LIKE Ebola to mutate and go airborn just for the thrill of striving for survival -- even if that means not surviving.

Hope it doesnt go airborn and you get it and just die instead ^~^

TWIZ · 10-17-2014

We kinda needed something like this to lower the population. I'll be realistic, all of that bullsh*t they're putting on the news about "new ways to efficiently and effectively mass grow crops" and "new water filter can save millions" etc. is not going to cut it. It's like a balloon. You can only put so much air into it until BAM! It pops. You can fill it up a little, but it won't float. You can fill it up too much and it pops. You need it just right.

Talon · 10-17-2014

Posted by Fysez

I'm going to be totally honest and say my friends and I spread this Ebola "drama" for the thrill of it.
I laugh every time my parents buy canned goods, and my grandparents as well.
Sometimes I like to say "Oop, another person died of Ebola" so it freaks people out. It's completely hilarious and adds some character to my day.

I relate this to storms, I really really love storms (including tornadoes) and make a huge deal of it for fun because it is exciting.

Like someone mentioned earlier, I would actually LIKE Ebola to mutate and go airborn just for the thrill of striving for survival -- even if that means not surviving.

Go to the ISIS-controlled regions. There's your thrill of striving for survival.

When it happens, you're going to wish you were back home safe at your computer where the biggest worries of the world are your grades.

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Britneyxox Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: England Posts: 227	Bye! I live in England I'm alright (jk)

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MrSimons :) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: no. Posts: 10,309	This thread has a striking resemblance to that old "2012, end of the world?" one, where there were a bunch of people preparing for rapture. Pretty sure a few of the survival prep freaks here are the same ones that were in that thread.

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Colin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 3,204	Ancient civilizations didn't assume anything, they heavily believed in religion and thus a majority of their decisions were influenced by it, or more specific, the gods. When the calendar was miss interpreted it was mainly religious people who believed it due to the point I stated above. Anyway this is an Ebola thread not a religious one so I am no longer going to reply.

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Fysez Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 610	I'm going to be totally honest and say my friends and I spread this Ebola "drama" for the thrill of it. I laugh every time my parents buy canned goods, and my grandparents as well. Sometimes I like to say "Oop, another person died of Ebola" so it freaks people out. It's completely hilarious and adds some character to my day. I relate this to storms, I really really love storms (including tornadoes) and make a huge deal of it for fun because it is exciting. Like someone mentioned earlier, I would actually LIKE Ebola to mutate and go airborn just for the thrill of striving for survival -- even if that means not surviving.

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TWIZ Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: fighting alt-right Posts: 2,570	We kinda needed something like this to lower the population. I'll be realistic, all of that bullsh*t they're putting on the news about "new ways to efficiently and effectively mass grow crops" and "new water filter can save millions" etc. is not going to cut it. It's like a balloon. You can only put so much air into it until BAM! It pops. You can fill it up a little, but it won't float. You can fill it up too much and it pops. You need it just right.