Herpes Virus Killing Coral Reefs (Virus from humans of course)

Live Science ^ | 6-20-07 | Andrea Thompson

[Bladerunnuh]

“For some reason, when you put people next to reefs, they die,” said microbiologist Forest Rohwer of San Diego State University at a recent symposium at the American Museum of Natural History here.

A 2004 study found that 70 percent of the world’s reefs had been destroyed or were threatened

[Bladerunnuh]

Ted Kennedy swims from time to time-- this is all making sense now.

[Greg F]

Do we have to add condoms to our dive equipment?

[P-40]

I wonder if he would be smart enough to see that sex with coral is not a good idea. Probably not. No wonder he stays drunk.

[Dumpster Baby]

It cuts both ways - I have that canarial disease, chirpies, and it’s untweetable. :0)

[appalachian_dweller]

Saw a bumper sticker that read:

Save the planet, kill yourself.

[dragnet2]

Herpes Virus Killing Coral Reefs

I'm waiting to hear that after years of those infected with Aids, after flushing their bodily fluids down the toilets, the ocean fish start getting this disease, or some type of strain of it, killing off all ocean life.

What a wonderful thought.

[RepoGirl]

OH... my... god...

That was PAINFUL!!! ;-)

[Cementjungle]

Save the planet, kill yourself.

LOL! I have to get me one of those!

[xcamel]

A picture of hillary on it?

[Bladerunnuh]

http://www.bumperart.com/Environment.htm

[chaos_5]

A 2004 study found that 70 percent of the world’s reefs had been destroyed or were threatened by global warming and other human activities.

And I thought reefs liked warm water...

[edpc]

So we’ll just start dumping Valtrex into the ocean and the reefs will have fewer outbreaks.

[doorgunner69]

Herpes Virus Killing Coral Reefs

Paris Hilton has taken up scuba diving on the reefs?

[JohnBovenmyer]

This is Lib quality science writing. The key trick is they wrote “Herpes Viruses” not “Human Herpes Viruses.” There are zillions of different viruses in the Herpes family of viruses and they are quite picky about which species they infect. There are at least 8 human ones and many more non-human ones. Even the ones that prefer monkeys as hosts rarely infect us. If they can’t readily cross that narrow evolutionary gap the ones that are infecting primitive invertebrates like coral certainly aren’t coming from any thing human, not even something as remotely human as spineless Senators.

[Psycho_Bunny]

He that would pun would pick a pocket.

[appalachian_dweller]

Gotta love FReepers. If there’s anything interesting, informative, or cool out there, FReepers will find it.

[freekitty]

Has anyone noticed when the Dems get into office, the wierd stories start to appear more and more.

I think it’s part of their 101 training.

[Leo Carpathian]

“For some reason, when you put people next to reefs, they die,”

First SUVs and now people. Now we are seriesly domed. This is hugh! Where is Al Sharpton??? Does Chuck TV Shummmmer know about this?

[bmwcyle]

Does this mean homos can’t swim any more?

[fso301]

I didn’t know clinton was such a scuba/snorkling enthusiast.