Tag Archives: viruses

Could a Virus Act Like a Religion (Inducing Zombie-Like Symptoms)?

Scientifically, it appears the answer is yes. __________ The above video reminds me of Daniel Dennett’s discussion of flukes: ___________ Take, eat. This is a body?

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Stuxnet-Like Virus Duqu is Coming from India?

This is curious. According to the Jerusalem Post, the Stuxnet-like computer virus, Duqu, is coming from India, and it’s one bad mother fucker: Systems infected with Duqu are connected to a command computer that is in an unknown location in India, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Why Not Getting a Flu Shot is Like Giving Your Keys to a Robber or Predator

This high quality National Public Radio (NPR) produced video on how viruses pick the lock on cells, then hijack them, ought to send every parent to the doctor for their kids’ shot updates. And, if you don’t get your own … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Andy Irons, 32, Dies of Dengue Fever, a Viral Disease

Here’s a video of Andy Irons, a three-time world surfing champion, talking about his love for surfing and one of the purest moments of his existence as a human being:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Compelling Statistic and Two Leading Experts in Virology Who Say: Get. Your. Flu. Shot.

If you’re a lay person, I don’t know how much more clearly the case for getting your seasonal flu, swine flu, and pneumonia shots can be made than this: a compelling statistical correlation and quotes from two leading experts. Here’s … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

A Great Quote on Books

Voltaire: The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others and it becomes the property of all.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

I Got My Swine Flu Shot Today (and Albert Camus Would Have Gotten His Swine Flu Shot Too)

“No man is an island. Each is a part of the main.” This afternoon my wife, my three and five year old daughters, and I all went to the doctor to get our swine flu shots. We got our regular flu … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bad H1N1 (Swine Flu) News: Summer Heat May Not Stop It, and It’s Starting to Behave Like the 1918 Flu Pandemic

One billion people worldwide. According to New Scientist, that’s how many people could be infected by H1N1 between now and July. Despite a week of relative calm in the news regarding H1N1 (swine flu), New Scientist reports that there is new evidence suggesting that … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Swine Flu and Darwinian Evolution: Is This Flu Strain Likely to Mutate into Milder Forms—or More Virulent Ones?

Two scientists appear to be saying contradictory things in a Los Angeles Times article on Swine Flu, but actually they are not. One scientist is quoted as saying that viruses tend to become symbiotic with their hosts: As the virus … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment