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01-22-2020, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 1stLand
its not natural for so many people to live so close together.
Its no accident that most pandemics start in Asia.
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That and all the open air markets with meat hanging everywhere apparently
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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01-22-2020, 08:19 PM
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Now where we are going when we die is a whole other story that people largely do not want to think about, much less discuss:
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01-22-2020, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by RandyBoBandy
My tin foil hat is secured...Perhaps the Chinese Government unleashed this bio-catastrophe to QUELL the riots??
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Seems trying to lock down a city of 11 million would start some riots of its own.
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01-22-2020, 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 1stLand
its not natural for so many people to live so close together.
Its no accident that most pandemics start in Asia.
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The Black Death originated in China and reached Europe via the Silk Road and other trading routes. Mortality rates in many areas range from 40 to 60%.
I told my neighbour sorry, but I'm in the 50% survival pool.
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01-22-2020, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
That and all the open air markets with meat hanging everywhere apparently
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And live exotic animals being traded in the same markets.
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01-22-2020, 08:45 PM
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they are saying now that 'bat soup' may be the cause.
Gross picture, not sure what goes through their heads to eat the chit they do.
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
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01-22-2020, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
they are saying now that 'bat soup' may be the cause.
Gross picture, not sure what goes through their heads to eat the chit they do.
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Right?! I'm just a rig hand but even I know 'Bat soup' is probably going to cause some bad things.
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01-22-2020, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by buckbrush
Right?! I'm just a rig hand but even I know 'Bat soup' is probably going to cause some bad things.
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Might go bat soup crazy.....
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01-22-2020, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
So, that would be a No, you didn't do any research to try and discern if the world is actually overpopulated or not. It's ok, most people don't, they just believe it's a fact.
Apologies for the derail, will leave it at that.
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Don't apologize, you are correct. There is a simple TED talk on overpopulation that basically debunks it and shows that the human population will not keep doubling as it has been. Also I believe Joe Rogan in one of his podcasts states that the entire world population could fit in the state of texas with everyone having 100 sqm or something like that. As for reaching our limits for food it isn't even close. Fish farms haven't reached even close to their potential. And there is billions of acres that can be used yet.
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01-22-2020, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Glion
Don't apologize, you are correct. There is a simple TED talk on overpopulation that basically debunks it and shows that the human population will not keep doubling as it has been. Also I believe Joe Rogan in one of his podcasts states that the entire world population could fit in the state of texas with everyone having 100 sqm or something like that. As for reaching our limits for food it isn't even close. Fish farms haven't reached even close to their potential. And there is billions of acres that can be used yet.
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I've heard both the TED talk and Joe discuss this topic. The information to debunk the myth is readily available. It's not even that hard to wrap your head around.
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01-22-2020, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Talking moose
Not to seem crude, but if the world isn’t going to do something about worldwide population growth, then a “cleansing” of 50% of world wide population seems due.
Overall I believe it would benifit mankind immensely.
Hope nobody’s feelers were hurt.
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I believe it(pandemic) is inevitable.
Also hope nobody's feelins were hurt.
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01-22-2020, 09:13 PM
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5 people being monitored in Quebec for Coronavirus.
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01-22-2020, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Habfan
5 people being monitored in Quebec for Coronavirus.
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Lock it down. No one out.
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01-22-2020, 09:20 PM
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Kind of puts it into perspective, locking down Quebec is a smaller population than Wuhan.
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01-22-2020, 09:24 PM
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Probably a few in Vancouver by now.
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01-22-2020, 09:29 PM
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I don't know why this one has my attention so much.... Something is setting off alarms for me. Didn't get that with SARS or H1N1, swine flu, or bird flu, this one seems different....
High population density, combined with apparent ease of transmission, timed with mass migration, and high mutation rate of the coranovirus. 2-4 days for symptoms to even show up. At a current 3.4% death rate in those infected as reported (SARS was 10%), but the % keeps rising.... Nothing too extreme yet, but the potential is there for this to blow up. Glad to hear they locked out the city. 11 million people in Wuhan, and averages 30,000 people flying in and out every day
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01-22-2020, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Habfan
Probably a few in Vancouver by now.
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You mean Hongcouver. I guarantee it’s there by now
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01-22-2020, 09:59 PM
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[QUOTE=bloopbloob;4097858]I don't know why this one has my attention so much.... Something is setting off alarms for me. Didn't get that with SARS or H1N1, swine flu, or bird flu, this one seems different....
I'm guessing it might have to do with inundation.
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01-22-2020, 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
they are saying now that 'bat soup' may be the cause.
Gross picture, not sure what goes through their heads to eat the chit they do.
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Now they are blaming snakes.
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01-22-2020, 10:08 PM
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[QUOTE=HVA7mm;4097872]
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Originally Posted by bloopbloob
I don't know why this one has my attention so much.... Something is setting off alarms for me. Didn't get that with SARS or H1N1, swine flu, or bird flu, this one seems different....
I'm guessing it might have to do with inundation.
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No. I have never twittered or snap chat, i have facebook though. I have a BSc Ecology, which by definition, is the study of organisms and their interaction with the environment. Among many other things, I studied genetics, and biology at the UofC for 4 years after switching from 2 years of BSc Chemistry prior. It's a gut feeling on this one, by the exponential rise in confirmed cases, and possibly continuing on that exponential path, with all the other factors adding to the likelyhood. I don't listen to hype, I've been researching credible sources
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01-23-2020, 06:36 AM
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How does it transmit to other people
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01-23-2020, 08:24 AM
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Anyone remember the......
Spanish flu carried by ..............livestock...sheep.....ducks...chicke ns ....pigs. These annual epidemics are likely mutated strains.The US wanted viable lung tissue to "study"[weaponize ]the Spanish Flu so they took samples back to the lab from Inuit in Alaska that died during the outbreak a century ago frozen in the perma-frost.What could possibly go wrong.
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01-23-2020, 09:56 AM
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How does it transmit to other people
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Easily. One article said 14 people who confirmed to have it were in an operating room on a patient having surgery. (Wasn’t known at the time that the patient had it) not sure how it works in China but operating rooms seem like they should have more precautions in place than a public space would.
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
I wasn't thinking far enough ahead for an outcome, I was ranting. By definition, a rant doesn't imply much forethought.....
Last edited by Ken07AOVette; 01-23-2020 at 10:09 AM.
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01-23-2020, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by glen moa
How does it transmit to other people
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Saw a report that they are saying this is transmitting via respiratory means so if that is accurate it is airborne. Just have to hope this isn't very lethal at this point. No way they stop a virus that is this far along if its as contagious as the common cold/flu. Still boggles my mind that planes aren't shut down from hot zones. Who cares about local transport shutdowns if the virus has already made it halfway round the world.
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01-23-2020, 10:31 AM
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so report online said about 300,000 have left the night before they shutdown wuhan with travel restriction . they better start tracking those flights landings . the fatality rate for MERS its 30-40% , the SARS was 50% .
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01-23-2020, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by fishtank
so report online said about 300,000 have left the night before they shutdown wuhan with travel restriction . they better start tracking those flights landings . the fatality rate for MERS its 30-40% , the SARS was 50% .
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Actually MERS was 50%, SARS was 10% mortality rate
This one is around 3% so far
The fact that one person infected 14 doctors/nurses alone suggests this is HIGHLY contagious
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01-23-2020, 10:47 AM
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2 weeks incubation
With a 2 week incubation period, I'd say the cat's out of the bag, no matter where it started. Nobody is insulated in this world anymore. Planes with 100s of passengers are flying in and out of every country in the world every minute of every day.
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01-23-2020, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by bloopbloob
Actually MERS was 50%, SARS was 10% mortality rate
This one is around 3% so far
The fact that one person infected 14 doctors/nurses alone suggests this is HIGHLY contagious
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I guess the virus belongs to the same class as the common cold so I assume it must be pretty damn contagious. One source is saying that by the 25th or 26th the numbers of obviously infected will explode. Video of the hospital in Wuhan shows the halls packed with people and another shows a victim who had collapsed on the street looking pretty much toasted. Another shows fighting going on in a food market as people scramble to stockpile grub. That's some scary stuff.
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