30,000-year-old giant virus comes back to life in French lab

business-standard ^ | March 4, 2014

[JoeProBono]

[109ACS]

What could possibly go wrong?

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Since the 1970s, the permafrost has retreated and reduced in thickness, and climate change projections suggest it will decrease further, researchers said.

Of course we all know that's a total bold faced lie as the "climate change projections" have no link with the reality of Earth Science and real data/

[Alex Murphy]

Have you seen the movie?

[a fool in paradise]

A large ancient virus that lied dormant in the Siberian permafrost for at least 30,000 years has sprung back to life after French scientists revived it in the laboratory.

#WHATCOULDPOSSIBLYGOWRONG

[a fool in paradise]

Better make sure your Norton license is up to date!

[RoosterRedux]

lied dormant?

[dead]

Everyday, they try to relight the fear of global warming, now that most people aren’t too concerned anymore. Giant viruses are are rising from the dead and coming after us. Listen to Al Gore or die horribly.

[ecomcon]

Yep, it’s pathetic.

[DManA]

If you want a grant to study Siberian viruses it helps to mention the permafrost is melting due to global warming.

[Buckeye McFrog]

The perfect double-feature companion for Sharknado II

[struggle]

Dinosaur virus?

[JoeProBono]

[JoeProBono]

[Slump Tester]

How do you tell if you’ve got it?

[rightwingintelligentsia]

I believe the correct word is “lay.”

[EscapedDutch]

[JoeProBono]

[Texicanus]

If it gets out of hand, they can toss a little perfume on it and kill it. That French perfume can be lethal. :)

[RoosterRedux]

or “has lain”...