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    French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu

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    Image of Honu Harry Honu Harry
    11/17/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    Why don't scientists read enough sci-fi? If they did, they'd understand exactly why this is a bad idea. #swineflu
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    11/17/09

    @Honu Harry:

    Because if everybody had a superstitious fear of scientific investigation, we'd still be hunter-gatherers?
    -Kle. #swineflu
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    Image of Honu Harry Honu Harry
    11/17/09

    @Klebert L. Hall: I mean, what could go wrong? We wouldn't ever do anything as rash as intentionally making something that could potentially bring about an extinction-level crisis for the human species? Oh wait. We did that already once...

    Surely such a powerful flu will develop on its own in time...and chances are it will be nothing like the one we're creating just so we can study how to destroy it. And the one we create--will we be able to resist the urge to weaponize it? I hope so. A powerful pandemic flu that you know how to cure but your geopolitical rivals don't? That's a very tempting weapon. #swineflu
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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    11/18/09

    @Honu Harry:
    I'll just leave it at this: Man was meant to know.
    -Kle.
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    Image of PostMarque PostMarque
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    Dear Science,

    Please stop.

    The World

    Per:

    Postmarque #swineflu
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    Image of James Forelo James Forelo
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    Ha! Super avian-swine flu! Only when pigs fly! #swineflu
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    Image of gd01skorpius gd01skorpius
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    Hello fellow humans! I am just like you and I also am fearful of science magic sometimes. But as a human scientist I think this idea to create a super virus is good! Do not worry, this super virus will be super good for long term world health. We should all trust our fellow human scientists because they are far more advanced. As humans, we should demonstrate our faith in science by open mouth kissing all of our friends and family! As we human scientists like to say, "We're heeere... for you!"
    Hello! #swineflu
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    Image of 5AMfrenchtoast 5AMfrenchtoast
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    First LHC, now this? Why is France trying to kill everyone?

    This just in -- they are also throwing 400 nukes at the Sun, just to see what happens.

    This just in! They also sent out a message to the universe double dog daring ANY aliens to just fucking try and invade us.

    And nobody can turn down a double dog dare! Goddamnit France, don't you know that? You've doomed us all! #swineflu
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    11/16/09

    @5AMfrenchtoast: This just in -- they give up. #swineflu
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    Image of evildead1971 evildead1971
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    it would take about 2 years for the entire population of earth to be wiped out, right? #swineflu
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    Image of Ghost_in_the_Machine Ghost_in_the_Machine
    11/16/09

    @evildead1971: 28 Months Later? #swineflu
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    Image of J_Frank_Parnell J_Frank_Parnell
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    who left the door open?

    *cough* #swineflu
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    Image of Dirk Anger Dirk Anger
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    Isn't the current "swine flu" already a hybrid between swine flu and avian flu ? #swineflu
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    Where are the baugette-dropping avians when you need them? #swineflu
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    yeah its more of "the stand" than "12 monkeys" vibe there #swineflu
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    Image of Perhaps Not Perhaps Not
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    I hear they'll be calling the virus "Captain Trips." #swineflu
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    Image of Jassen Jassen
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    Bloody French, i bet they are just using the virus story as a cover, what they really want is to make chicken flavored bacon. #swineflu
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    LittleDragon promoted this comment Jassen was starred Jassen was unstarred
    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    11/16/09

    @Jassen: Thats just wrong. Bacon flavored Chicken on the other hand has possibilities. #swineflu
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    Image of Ghost_in_the_Machine Ghost_in_the_Machine
    11/16/09

    @LittleDragon: Almost everything is better with bacon flavor added. #swineflu
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    Image of Jassen Jassen
    11/16/09

    @LittleDragon: *cough* They are French *cough*

    Personally if i am going to die of something then i would like it to be bacon flavored. #swineflu
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    Image of Im_your_Huckleberry Im_your_Huckleberry
    11/16/09


    @Jassen: @LittleDragon: @Ghost_in_the_Machine:

    Bacon is gooood. #swineflu
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    11/16/09

    @Im_your_Huckleberry: Holy mother of chocolate mocha almond ice cream. Needs wheat bread. #swineflu
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    Image of Ghost_in_the_Machine Ghost_in_the_Machine
    11/16/09

    @LittleDragon: If it's on wheat bread and we top it with some lettuce it's healthy, right? #swineflu
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    Image of LittleDragon LittleDragon
    11/16/09

    @Ghost_in_the_Machine: Throw in a tomato and maybe some cheese and you got your self a complete meal. #swineflu
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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    This looks like a job for Milla Jovovich. #swineflu
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    Someone call Dustin Hoffman... #swineflu
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    Image of Ghost_in_the_Machine Ghost_in_the_Machine
    11/16/09

    @crashedpc - Haifisch: It's a French lab so we need Jean Reno. #swineflu
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    Image of crashedpc - Haifisch crashedpc - Haifisch
    11/16/09

    @Ghost_in_the_Machine: Ooh. True, true. #swineflu
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    11/16/09

    In reply to French Scientists Working to Create Swine-Bird Superflu
    Crikey!! I feel slightly vulnerable right now living in the UK!! #swineflu
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    11/16/09

    @CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard): YOU ARE ON AN ISLAND CLOSE DOWN THE CHUNNEL!!!! #swineflu
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    Image of CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard) CoffinDodger (If the typos crap. Blame my keyboard)
    11/16/09

    @GreyHammer: Haha we cant!! They have rabid foxes. They might bite my arse!! #swineflu
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