Posted on 05/05/2009 12:00:56 AM PDT by nickcarraway
>>>This whole article must just be made up because evolution is, you know, not real and all...<<<
Very few Creationists deny that God’s creation changes through genetic mutation and hybrids.
That is a far cry from the absurd beliefs that:
1) Either the Universe always existed and has no origin, or at some point it spontaneously created itself out of nothing.
2) Highly complex and ordered organisms created themselves out of some ancient, lifeless, mud puddle.
3) Relatively simple (though still amazingly complex) single cell organisms made themselves into fish, reptiles, birds, lower mammals, apes and finally hummans.
Come back and gloat when these rabies viruses evolve to the point where they can build skyscrapers, airplanes, space shuttles, or even make inane posts on the internet.
humans, not ‘hummans’ sorry for the typo.
>>>Flagstaff’s sprawl in recent decades has created a perfect opportunity for rabies to mutate into species-hopping forms, the CDC’s Rupprecht said.
New-home construction, often in wooded areas, has actually increased habitat and food sources for bats, skunks, and foxes. Skunks live under houses, for example, and as diggers, make themselves at home on golf courses. Bats, meanwhile, are adept at living in attics and under loose shingles.<<<
Don’t you love the hypocrisy of enviro-wackos? Usually, they blame ‘sprawl’ for destroying habitats and decreasing animal populations, but when a deadly disease is involved, all of the sudden ‘sprawl’ is creating homes for wildlife?
At the same time, they condemn hunting, which manages animal populations and helps prevent the spread of diseases.
Rabies ping, (Thanks, Jet Jaguar!)
Why can’t there be a discussion of what sounds like a nasty new rabies virus without people making snide cynical comments, banging on the creationism versus evolution argument and in general disrupting what is an interesting subject.
I hate FR lately,,those who think they are funny with the same old comments, those who think they are wise with the same old arguments ,,,are not. They are ruining a good site with their constant vitriol and banal remarks.
This virus has nasty implications for anyone who may come in contact with infected animals, and that includes people who live in cities which have significant rodent populations. Imagine rats giving the virus to each other in NY City, for instance, and then passing it on to humans...who pass it on to each other.
The idea of a communicable form of rabies which does not require contact with the bodily fluids of the host to contract has potential to be a horrorshow in real life.
Cute and snarky comments about rabid liberals (admittedly tempting to make), arguments about evolution versus creation (another time and place, please--to everything there is a season), all pale when considering the potential for enormous numbers of people or food source animals dying a horrible death.
I understand your frustration (and I am on dial-up) but still enjoy FR in spite of the tendency of some to try and hijack threads, and I hope you will continue to join me and others here who manage to pass over the irrelevant and banal arguments and read through to the heart of the discussion.
Will we need a vaccine that will be taken by everyone?
“Rabies has continued to crop up in skunks for eight years now, despite periodic vaccination campaigns. “
... just curious... how DOES one vaccinate a skunk?
very carefully?
Okay, what’s going on, story after story and you hear almost no stories of what Obama is doing or what is going on in Washington, I’m truly beginning to wonder if we have a Nicolae Carpathia here ...
National Geographic????
Wow, the circulations are really desperate in selling magazines. The media is trying anything to hold onto their subscribers.
“Fear” is #1 in their playbook.
By dropping vaccine laced food from helicopters.
Interesting. Yesterday I saw a bobcat crossing one of our main roads at noon time. Very unusual for them to be out roaming during the day.
"Everything tastes better with rabies. YAY RABIES!!"
This doesn’t sound new to me. In Texas we have been told that skunks, foxes, possums etc along with bats have always been carriers of rabies.
It is normal for Rabies to become more prevalent in the Spring with the emergence of the young into the population. Food laced with the oral vaccine will cut the spread as well as animal control. There are many places in the US where the population has become complacent about vaccination and the LE ignores the laws on the books. NE Mississippi is one of the areas.
Those are great movies...when is the next one coming out?
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