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(NPR)   Virologists want you to know that their experiments with dangerous pathogens don't need any closer oversight. I mean, The Stand is still only fiction. For now   (npr.org) divider line
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AirForceVet [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-01-27 1:39:02 PM  
I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.
 
Klivian
2023-01-27 3:07:40 PM  
Why would we need to change the security process? Nothing has happened that would suggest a change is needed.

Unless, of course, you believe the agitprop of the lab escape and enhancement of function relating to COVID, which is a bald faced lie
 
cyberspacedout
2023-01-27 3:07:55 PM  
Felicia Goodrum, a virologist at the University of Arizona...

I bet she does top-shelf research.
 
Floki [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 3:08:14 PM  
Mmm. Cucumbers.
 
Subtonic
2023-01-27 3:08:41 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.


"Let me get a large pie, extra mushrooms"

Hopefully I've spoiled pizza for you too.
 
johnphantom
2023-01-27 3:17:30 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.


Take the right and enough fungi you won't look at anything the same way again.
 
houginator
2023-01-27 3:17:43 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.


"Fun" Fact:  The fungus that is based on doesn't actually take over the brain, it just takes over the rest of the nervous system and blocks the brain.  So the infected humans in the show are likely still conscious as the fungus uses their bodies to attack their friends and family members, at least initially.

Back in 2017, Prof. Hughes and his team scanned ultra-thin slices of infected ants under a powerful microscope to build a 3D model, painstakingly marking which parts were ant and which were fungus. That gave them a much more detailed look at what was happening structurally at the cellular level. They found a surprisingly high percentage of fungal cells in the ants' bodies. The cells were concentrated directly outside the brain without ever penetrating the brain.

Instead, the fungal cells formed an elaborate, interconnected 3D network, enabling them to communicate with each other and exchange nutrients. They essentially cut the brain off from the rest of the ant's body, so the networked cells can control its behavior. As Ed Yong wrote in The Atlantic, "The ant ends its life as a prisoner in its own body. Its brain is still in the driver's seat, but the fungus has the wheel."

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/how-the-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants-bodies-to-control-their-minds/545864/
 
Subtonic
2023-01-27 3:22:43 PM  

houginator: AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.

"Fun" Fact:  The fungus that is based on doesn't actually take over the brain, it just takes over the rest of the nervous system and blocks the brain.  So the infected humans in the show are likely still conscious as the fungus uses their bodies to attack their friends and family members, at least initially.

Back in 2017, Prof. Hughes and his team scanned ultra-thin slices of infected ants under a powerful microscope to build a 3D model, painstakingly marking which parts were ant and which were fungus. That gave them a much more detailed look at what was happening structurally at the cellular level. They found a surprisingly high percentage of fungal cells in the ants' bodies. The cells were concentrated directly outside the brain without ever penetrating the brain.

Instead, the fungal cells formed an elaborate, interconnected 3D network, enabling them to communicate with each other and exchange nutrients. They essentially cut the brain off from the rest of the ant's body, so the networked cells can control its behavior. As Ed Yong wrote in The Atlantic, "The ant ends its life as a prisoner in its own body. Its brain is still in the driver's seat, but the fungus has the wheel."

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/how-the-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants-bodies-to-control-their-minds/545864/


I bet that makes in into the show. Just to up the horror factor.
 
Im_Gumby
2023-01-27 3:24:07 PM  
Oh hai guyz, what's going on in this thread?
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iheartscotch
2023-01-27 3:24:25 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.


The delightful John Hannah's ~2 minutes and 24 seconds on the Last of Us was scarier, and much better done, than any horror movie in the last decade.

/ yes, part of that is the shock and awe blood and guts most horror movies have been.
 
thealgorerhythm
2023-01-27 3:25:27 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.


You should read "The Girl with All the GIfts"
 
fngoofy
2023-01-27 3:28:47 PM  

Subtonic: AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.

"Let me get a large pie, extra mushrooms"

Hopefully I've spoiled pizza for you too.


No, the mushrooms did that.
Farking disgusting... unless I'm going to see stuff, not passing my lips
 
stevenvictx
2023-01-27 3:32:32 PM  

Klivian: Why would we need to change the security process? Nothing has happened that would suggest a change is needed.

Unless, of course, you believe the agitprop of the lab escape and enhancement of function relating to COVID, which is a bald faced lie


Yes China never lies. We should support  them with all our hearts because they are in no way doing anything unlawful or wrong.
 
Kit Fister [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 3:33:03 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.


They're not so fun when they come after you like that.
 
Kit Fister [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 3:33:38 PM  
Also, no, they have no idea how COVID got out into the general public, so stop asking!
 
Kit Fister [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 3:34:07 PM  
And, wanted for questioning:

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thisisyourbrainonFark
2023-01-27 3:34:56 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.


What about wild and crazy guys?

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Hey Nurse! [OhFark]
2023-01-27 3:36:04 PM  
I don't see how this guy should be making any healthcare decisions for me, Subby, but you do you.

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iheartscotch
2023-01-27 3:45:28 PM  

thealgorerhythm: AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.

You should read "The Girl with All the GIfts"


They converted "The Girl with All the Gifts" into a show or movie, don't remember which.
 
SundaesChild
2023-01-27 3:46:53 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.


I agree.  I like taking photos on my hikes and mushrooms are one of my favorite subjects to photograph.  But now I am wary.
 
Subtonic
2023-01-27 3:47:27 PM  

fngoofy: Subtonic: AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.

"Let me get a large pie, extra mushrooms"

Hopefully I've spoiled pizza for you too.

No, the mushrooms did that.
Farking disgusting... unless I'm going to see stuff, not passing my lips


You will become one with the fungus... willingly or not.
 
SimonElectric
2023-01-27 3:55:20 PM  

cyberspacedout: Felicia Goodrum, a virologist at the University of Arizona...

I bet she does top-shelf research.


You've been taking US News & World Report college rankings seriously again, haven't you?
 
leeksfromchichis [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 4:06:21 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.


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Henlo
 
Kit Fister [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 4:21:01 PM  

Im_Gumby: Oh hai guyz, what's going on in this thread?[thenewdaily.com.au image 850x531]


Those poor snails.
 
leeksfromchichis [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 4:25:05 PM  

Kit Fister: Im_Gumby: Oh hai guyz, what's going on in this thread?[thenewdaily.com.au image 850x531]

Those poor snails.


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Forbidden Doughnut
2023-01-27 4:49:08 PM  
Is it bad that I think Randall Flagg would do a far more effective job governing than my local and state Democratic & Republican politicians?
 
MIRV888
2023-01-27 4:57:18 PM  
The first half of that nook is epic.  Then it turns into some good vs. evil jesus ray bullshiat.
 
darch
2023-01-27 5:07:02 PM  

MIRV888: The first half of that nook is epic.  Then it turns into some good vs. evil jesus ray bullshiat.

The Stand

is in my top 5. I've read it dozens of times. However, you're 100% correct. The last... 1/4 of the book is Age of Aquarius/ Up with People late 60's/early 70's pablum. Still, like you said, the first 1/2-3/4 of the book is seriously epic. The fact that I live 1/4 mile from the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel makes it even spookier.
 
cyberspacedout
2023-01-27 5:08:56 PM  

Forbidden Doughnut: Is it bad that I think Randall Flagg would do a far more effective job governing than my local and state Democratic & Republican politicians?


He'd have a harder time finding someone to nuke the entire state.
 
gonegirl
2023-01-27 5:30:42 PM  
The problem is I don't know of any politicians I would trust to know more about viruses than I trust virologists to know about viruses.
 
Karma Chameleon
2023-01-27 5:38:19 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me.


Since it's an HBO show I will assume you're talking about the lighting
 
Kit Fister [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 5:40:26 PM  

gonegirl: The problem is I don't know of any politicians I would trust to know more about viruses than I trust virologists to know about viruses.


Politicians have trouble understanding how the internet works, let alone anything advanced like Virology.
 
Kit Fister [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 5:41:04 PM  

gonegirl: The problem is I don't know of any politicians I would trust to know more about viruses than I trust virologists to know about viruses.


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Also, SCIENCE!
 
JasonOfOrillia [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 5:43:15 PM  

AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.


Give us a kiss.
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JeffSon069
2023-01-27 5:54:10 PM  

houginator: AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.

"Fun" Fact:  The fungus that is based on doesn't actually take over the brain, it just takes over the rest of the nervous system and blocks the brain.  So the infected humans in the show are likely still conscious as the fungus uses their bodies to attack their friends and family members, at least initially.

Back in 2017, Prof. Hughes and his team scanned ultra-thin slices of infected ants under a powerful microscope to build a 3D model, painstakingly marking which parts were ant and which were fungus. That gave them a much more detailed look at what was happening structurally at the cellular level. They found a surprisingly high percentage of fungal cells in the ants' bodies. The cells were concentrated directly outside the brain without ever penetrating the brain.

Instead, the fungal cells formed an elaborate, interconnected 3D network, enabling them to communicate with each other and exchange nutrients. They essentially cut the brain off from the rest of the ant's body, so the networked cells can control its behavior. As Ed Yong wrote in The Atlantic, "The ant ends its life as a prisoner in its own body. Its brain is still in the driver's seat, but the fungus has the wheel."

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/how-the-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants-bodies-to-control-their-minds/545864/


Ok.

Well, that's a horror I didn't need to take to bed with me tonight...
 
SirGunslinger
2023-01-27 6:54:24 PM  

stevenvictx: Klivian: Why would we need to change the security process? Nothing has happened that would suggest a change is needed.

Unless, of course, you believe the agitprop of the lab escape and enhancement of function relating to COVID, which is a bald faced lie

Yes China never lies. We should support  them with all our hearts because they are in no way doing anything unlawful or wrong.


China is shiatty on a number of levels, but virologists all around the world have independently studied and came to the conclusion that it was not man made.
 
Kit Fister [TotalFark]
2023-01-27 7:51:56 PM  

SirGunslinger: stevenvictx: Klivian: Why would we need to change the security process? Nothing has happened that would suggest a change is needed.

Unless, of course, you believe the agitprop of the lab escape and enhancement of function relating to COVID, which is a bald faced lie

Yes China never lies. We should support  them with all our hearts because they are in no way doing anything unlawful or wrong.

China is shiatty on a number of levels, but virologists all around the world have independently studied and came to the conclusion that it was not man made.


That's just what they want you to think. /s
 
GrizzlyPouch
2023-01-27 8:11:30 PM  

SirGunslinger: stevenvictx: Klivian: Why would we need to change the security process? Nothing has happened that would suggest a change is needed.

Unless, of course, you believe the agitprop of the lab escape and enhancement of function relating to COVID, which is a bald faced lie

Yes China never lies. We should support  them with all our hearts because they are in no way doing anything unlawful or wrong.

China is shiatty on a number of levels, but virologists all around the world have independently studied and came to the conclusion that it was not man made.


So kinda like when the cops tell you the other cops are totally innocent?
 
GrizzlyPouch
2023-01-27 8:37:13 PM  

SirGunslinger: stevenvictx: Klivian: Why would we need to change the security process? Nothing has happened that would suggest a change is needed.

Unless, of course, you believe the agitprop of the lab escape and enhancement of function relating to COVID, which is a bald faced lie

Yes China never lies. We should support  them with all our hearts because they are in no way doing anything unlawful or wrong.

China is shiatty on a number of levels, but virologists all around the world have independently studied and came to the conclusion that it was not man made.


The first case of SARS cov-1 was in November 2002.  It only took a year and a half (spring 2004) to identify a host animal for the virus (civets).

Not only that, a high proportion of the first cases of CoV-1 were animal handlers...a pretty clear indication of a zoonotic origin.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SARS-CoV-1

We're right at 3 years from when CoV-2 popped up, and not even of a zoonotic source has been found.

It took about a year to link camels with the virus that caused MERS.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MERS-related_coronavirus


Part of the problem is China hasn't been very forthcoming with information or helpful with studies looking into it.  Almost like they're hiding something
 
thealgorerhythm
2023-01-27 8:58:48 PM  

iheartscotch: thealgorerhythm: AirForceVet: I'm really not enjoying "The Last of Us." Not that it's a bad show as it's great. It's just too dark for me. I'll never look at fungi the same way again.

You should read "The Girl with All the GIfts"

They converted "The Girl with All the Gifts" into a show or movie, don't remember which.


It's a movie. Pretty good.
 
Daedalus27
2023-01-27 11:02:16 PM  
The Stand (opening scene)
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LewDux [OhFark]
2023-01-28 6:45:55 AM  
2 + 2 = 4, truth or conspiracy by mathematicians?
 
manunkind
2023-01-28 10:25:27 AM  
M-O-O-N, that spells virus.
 
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