36 replies to this topic

[wilmet]

I don't really see the connection with terrorism though

all he's saying is he shouldn't live in fear of something that may or may not happen that he has no power to change.

for example they are saying now the london bombers had no ties with anyone, they were normal looking guys with jobs and friends , for the police and intelingence they just appeared out of the blue. no one could have known about or prevented the attack last year.

it's not always the case, but sometimes if it's gonna happen it's gonna happen, sadly.
the only thing to do is just go about your business.

[OmegaBolt]

33% on nuclear
5% on biological
13% on conventional

Edited by OmegaBolt, 25 April 2006 - 02:46 PM.

[Jeeves]

24% NUCLEAR
56% BIOLOGICAL
38% CONVENTIONAL
Thats bad, right?

[Paladin58]

Not uber bad, but yeah, its not all good.

[Hrod89]

8% NUCLEAR
40% BIOLOGICAL
9% CONVENTIONAL

Don't know why biological is so high. Wait, yeah I do, I go to school with a bunch of dirty rednecks.

[MSpencer]

Biological should be something like 90% for everyone on the planet. The world is so globalized that a good, well engineered virus could wipe out 80% of the population.

[Allied General]

Biological should be something like 90% for everyone on the planet. The world is so globalized that a good, well engineered virus could wipe out 80% of the population.

He's such an optimist

[Ash]

Now that IS a load of bollocks. Bird flu attacks birds. Even *if* it mutates, given enough time, the human immune system'll make an antibody for just about every foreign invading body. It has one for HIV strains. The bad news is that it attacks the cells that stimulate the production of those antibodies...




I know what you're saying about 'if it's gonna happen, it's gonna happen', but you're hardly going to be happy as Larry, shrug-your-shoulders-and-walk-it-off if you've just had your fucking legs blown apart from your torso...

[Tom]

Damn those damn birds!

[MSpencer]

Even *if* it mutates, given enough time, the human immune system'll make an antibody for just about every foreign invading body. It has one for HIV strains. The bad news is that it attacks the cells that stimulate the production of those antibodies...

Not really. The problem with this is that the immune system is reactionary, mutations in the surface proteins of the virus capsule increases the host range of the virus and also throws a spanner into the mix. Any antibodies formed become totally useless against that new viral particle, as the host proteins have switched or mutated. HIV can actually flip its viral capsule and expose different proteins and switches these randomly, vastly increasing its immunity from any human synthesized antibodies. The Spanish Flu, which is believed to be much like what bird flu will be like when it has the ability to infect humans through human to human transmission, was so deadly because it had a high mutation rate and killed people very quickly. The human immune system is hardly perfect, it's ineffective against most viruses but really kicks bacterial ass.

[LeninT34]

24% nuke
46%chem/bio
22% other

[Komataguri]

Risk:
12% NUCLEAR
16% BIOLOGICAL
4% CONVENTIONAL

Your above scores indicate your relative risk in each of the 3 main types of terrorism. A score above 50% means you are living with the real possibility of death by that type of terrorism. A score above 75% represents extreme danger. Below 25% means you are most likely safe.

[Carnivean]

28% NUCLEAR
26% BIOLOGICAL
25% CONVENTIONAL

Your above scores indicate your relative risk in each of the 3 main types of terrorism. A score above 50% means you are living with the real possibility of death by that type of terrorism. A score above 75% represents extreme danger. Below 25% means you are most likely safe.

[Legion]

60% NUCLEAR
60% BIOLOGICAL
36% CONVENTIONAL

[Pyth]

Risk:
12% NUCLEAR
33% BIOLOGICAL
11% CONVENTIONAL

TO REDUCE CHANCE OF NUCLEAR ATTACK
������- Avoid large cities (especially political or financial centers) at all costs
������- Avoid extremely large sporting events
������- Avoid suburbs of extreme large cities

TO REDUCE CONVENTIONAL DEATH ODDS:
������- Avoid buses and subways
������- Avoid suspicious people
������- Avoid establishments owned by targeted groups
������- Avoid exploding bombs

TO REDUCE BIO RISK:
- Avoid contact with other people
- Own a shack in the woods - or a cool boat
������- Avoid contact with lots of mail (think: Anthrax)
������- Avoid drinking tap water

My test tracked 3 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:

You scored higher than 99% on nuclear
You scored higher than 99% on biological
You scored higher than 99% on conventional

Oh. Freaking. Crap.

[Soul]

I got this


28% NUCLEAR
56% BIOLOGICAL
22% CONVENTIONAL



I scored

Higher then 17% nuclear
Higher then 43% biological
Higher then 17% conventional


Well i'm going to be poisend hope it'll be quick.