Ancient Viruses Trapped in Glaciers for Thousands of Years Could Be Released By Climate Crisis

[papasmurf]

Their arse will sound and smell like vesuvius at the last days of pompeii, but they will (eventually) walk out.



Probably a stone lighter

"Rough" cider has that effect on some people. (Usually results in thrown away sleeping bags at motorcycle rallies.)

[johnofgwent]

Could Be Released By Climate Crisis



https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/23/ancient-viruses-trapped-glaciers-thousands-years-could-be-released-climate-crisis">//https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/23/ancient-viruses-trapped-glaciers-thousands-years-could-be-released-climate-crisis%20%20



So there you are thinking well, things could be worse. The glaciers have melted and the world is under two hundred feet of water, but I live on a hill and my allotment is even further up so how bad is that? Your sheds are full roots and fruit and you are thinking of sailing up to Huddersfield to pick up a steam engine to power your computer and life is pretty good until....



you come down with some sort of neanderthal pox!



That is the problem with environmentalists. They don't care about the planet, they are just worried that you might be having fun

What do you give the man who has everything?



A controlled in-patient intravenous course of amoxicillin and a simultaneous oral administration of erythromycin.



Their arse will sound and smell like vesuvius at the last days of pompeii, but they will (eventually) walk out.



Probably a stone lighter

[Scott777]

I keep fighting it!!

Don't.  Cynicism is good for you.

[T00ts]

Congrats.

I keep fighting it!!

[Scott777]

Oh dear I'm getting cynical!   :oops:

Congrats.

[Scott777]

Could Be Released By Climate Crisis



https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/23/ancient-viruses-trapped-glaciers-thousands-years-could-be-released-climate-crisis">//https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/23/ancient-viruses-trapped-glaciers-thousands-years-could-be-released-climate-crisis%20%20



So there you are thinking well, things could be worse. The glaciers have melted and the world is under two hundred feet of water, but I live on a hill and my allotment is even further up so how bad is that? Your sheds are full roots and fruit and you are thinking of sailing up to Huddersfield to pick up a steam engine to power your computer and life is pretty good until....



you come down with some sort of neanderthal pox!



That is the problem with environmentalists. They don't care about the planet, they are just worried that you might be having fun

It's a paper awaiting peer review.  Hopefully it will justify the use of waste paper baskets.  The next thing we'll hear melting in the ice is a biological organism capable of replicating the appearance of anyone it touches, and it will be starring a man suspiciously looking like Kurt Russel.

[Nick]

Unfortunately antibiotics have no effect on viruses.

How about anti-viral's ??

[cromwell]

So....: There might be viruses and they might be released, that's a lot of maybe's.



If they know there are viruses they have plenty of time to develop antibiotics.

Unfortunately antibiotics have no effect on viruses.

[papasmurf]

We're all going to die:-



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Frozen Giant Virus Still Infectious After 30,000 Years

[Nick]

Could Be Released By Climate Crisis



https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/23/ancient-viruses-trapped-glaciers-thousands-years-could-be-released-climate-crisis">//https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/23/ancient-viruses-trapped-glaciers-thousands-years-could-be-released-climate-crisis%20%20



So there you are thinking well, things could be worse. The glaciers have melted and the world is under two hundred feet of water, but I live on a hill and my allotment is even further up so how bad is that? Your sheds are full roots and fruit and you are thinking of sailing up to Huddersfield to pick up a steam engine to power your computer and life is pretty good until....



you come down with some sort of neanderthal pox!



That is the problem with environmentalists. They don't care about the planet, they are just worried that you might be having fun

So....: There might be viruses and they might be released, that's a lot of maybe's.



If they know there are viruses they have plenty of time to develop antibiotics.

[T00ts]

Could be released ?  Could not as well .



I wonder what viruses they are talking about and how did they get there ,are we talking about a  couple of days off work or the extinction of mankind ?



The good news is with global warming is that the tree line will move to higher ground and further north . Meaning more trees and less co2 .

I shouldn't think there will be any doubt that they will be of the extinction type. Scientists are currently thriving on bad news. It probably generates masses of funding! Oh dear I'm getting cynical!   :oops:

[Streetwalker]

Could be released ?  Could not as well .



I wonder what viruses they are talking about and how did they get there ,are we talking about a  couple of days off work or the extinction of mankind ?



The good news is with global warming is that the tree line will move to higher ground and further north . Meaning more trees and less co2 .

[T00ts]

Could Be Released By Climate Crisis



https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/23/ancient-viruses-trapped-glaciers-thousands-years-could-be-released-climate-crisis">//https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/23/ancient-viruses-trapped-glaciers-thousands-years-could-be-released-climate-crisis%20%20



So there you are thinking well, things could be worse. The glaciers have melted and the world is under two hundred feet of water, but I live on a hill and my allotment is even further up so how bad is that? Your sheds are full roots and fruit and you are thinking of sailing up to Huddersfield to pick up a steam engine to power your computer and life is pretty good until....



you come down with some sort of neanderthal pox!



That is the problem with environmentalists. They don't care about the planet, they are just worried that you might be having fun

It's fast getting to the point where it won't be worth getting out of bed at all. Everywhere I look it's gloom and doom, almost as if the 'experts' are trying to outdo each other and win the most terrifying story today prize.

[Borchester]

Could Be Released By Climate Crisis



https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/23/ancient-viruses-trapped-glaciers-thousands-years-could-be-released-climate-crisis">//https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/23/ancient-viruses-trapped-glaciers-thousands-years-could-be-released-climate-crisis%20%20



So there you are thinking well, things could be worse. The glaciers have melted and the world is under two hundred feet of water, but I live on a hill and my allotment is even further up so how bad is that? Your sheds are full roots and fruit and you are thinking of sailing up to Huddersfield to pick up a steam engine to power your computer and life is pretty good until....



you come down with some sort of neanderthal pox!



That is the problem with environmentalists. They don't care about the planet, they are just worried that you might be having fun