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COVID-19 (coronavirus disease)/SARS-CoV-2 virus

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by tinman, Jan 22, 2020.

  1. Mr.Scarface

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    Do you not understand viruses can mutate to a more deadly variant? They still don't know everything about this virus.
     
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  2. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    But they do have new variant vaccines that are not being used. Are you unaware of natural or herd immunity?

     
  3. Bobbythegreat

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    That's typically not the direction it goes though. They almost always mutate to less deadly, more contagious variants. Evolution tends to work in the direction of what is best for the organism to survive and multiply, a virus that kills their host dies with that host and can't spread quite as well.

    Certainly it can happen, but they are fairly rare outliers.
     
  4. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    Kinda like gain of function of an existing Covid virus?
     
  5. Bobbythegreat

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    Well, that's artificially engineering viruses to be more deadly, the entire reason why we're dealing with this BS right now. They force things in a laboratory environment that likely wouldn't happen in nature for research purposes.

    You can force evolution to happen that wouldn't naturally happen.....for example, wolves would have never evolved into pugs naturally. We did that. We created those adorable abominations.

    We did the same with COVID.
     
  6. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    Still took a few thousand years...

    [​IMG]
     
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  7. Ottomaton

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  8. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    How old are you and what expertise do you have, son?

    I can literally show you data during the past two years. The Only thing in the past two years that has shown correlation has been the TRUMP vaccine.

    Prove me wrong, you ****ing child.
     
  9. Ottomaton

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    Been out with "the ladies" already tonight?

    Just a reminder, since it seems you've forgotten -

    You made a typically Fatty-style misinformed claim about "coronaviruses" have been known since the 60's and therefore it clearly couldn't be a big deal. I discussed several counter examples dealing the variability with in genetic families.

    If you'd like to comment on any actual facts (like maybe your uncle the Zooligist told you Tigers weren't really members of Felidae and Zoologists are a cabal and its all a scam for grant money) instead of trying to change the subject or going with ad hominim, we can continue.

    Also, you've already tried the "hey kid, how old are you" three times previously and each time we discussed in depth, typically ending with you trying to "big league" me about how I'm so irrelevant that you can't be bothered to remember who I am much less how old I am. We could go over it again, but why bother? You're just going to ask me again in 2 months.
     
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  10. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    Stats. Not lingo.

    You child.



    It's data. It's like science; but with proof.

    You ****ing child.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=cov...HWRVAmEQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1024&bih=625&dpr=1
     
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  11. Ottomaton

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    Again, you're the one making the ridiculous "lingo" argument equating all coronaviruses because the in common parlance they are all referred to as coronaviruses.

    And you still haven't discussed a single fact since you decided to change the subject.

    Please, let's get back to discussing how all coronaviruses are the same. Do you have any stats on that?

    Barbecue Sauce.

     
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  12. gifford1967

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    I often question whether fatty's first language is English. Then I remember how many brain cells he's exterminated with cheap booze.
     
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  13. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    I'm certain there is some IQ test that would shut that down immediately.

    But we know you wouldn't.

    Or would you?

    I challenge you to an IQ Test!

    Only rules:

    Has to be be in every capacity evenly matched on Vocabulary/Mathematics
    All Answers are to be shown immediately, so we all can giggle

    You game?

    Oh, and I'm stupid, no doubt. But I'm already auditioning for The Chase.

    You? You Twat.

     
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  15. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    Who'd like to bet money on me vs Gifford1967?



    I'm willing to put $100 of mine.

    Lol.
     
  16. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    I've dropped the Gauntlet.

    Are you man enough to grab it?

    This will be in a man to man sitch, so you'll have to leave your basement.

    $100 on the table.

    Answer or realize you are a small cat that no man wants to be...
     
  17. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    To be clear, everyone calls me stupid, yet all of you are cowards?

    You have all at your will and knowledge to best me.

    $10

    60 seconds.

    Earn it or shut it.
     
  18. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Pretty sure most every adult who did the least bit of looking into COVID, with the exception of the former President, knows what the 19 means.
     
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  19. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Please point to a link showing there is a particular vaccine specific to omicron.
     
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  20. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Nope. Biden/Harris said they wouldn't take the vaccine IF TRUMP were to say to take it without scientific or medical buy in.

    They said if science and medical professionals said to take it, then they would.
     
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