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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
"The genomic data show that this bacterial strain, or variant, is the ancestor of all modern plagues we have today worldwide. Every outbreak across the globe today stems from a descendant of the medieval plague," said Hendrik Poinar, of Canada's McMaster University, who worked with the team.
"With a better understanding of the evolution of this deadly pathogen, we are entering a new era of research into infectious disease." http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre79b5d2-us-plague-genome/
"Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?"
"To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time." "The dog did nothing in the night-time." "That was the curious incident," remarked Sherlock Holmes. |
critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
Greeeaaaat. Scientists playing with viruses. 'Cause that's not how every zombie and/or outbreak movie made in the last 40 years starts or anything...
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
~Will Rogers |
Christopher Rinaldi Veteran user 347 Posts |
There are bound to be the undead or something similar soon walking upon the face of this good green earth for doesn't life imitate art eventually?
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
I hope every day for a zombie apocalypse.
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
~Will Rogers |
Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
Quote:
On 2011-10-14 12:17, critter wrote:
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
Tommy |
Woland Special user 680 Posts |
I think the point of this story was, that there was nothing special about the black death genome, compared to genomes of the same species that cause plague today.
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts |
Hey! Don't harsh our zombie buzz, man!
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
~Will Rogers |
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