Russian Scientist dies after sticking herself with ebola

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Lifer
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Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
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if that ever happened to me, i'd get someone to lethally inject me so I can exit in a nonpainful way

No you wouldn't. The deadliest strain, Ebola Zaire is about 90% lethal. The lesser strains are only fatal about 50% of the time. You'd be crying like a baby begging to live, you would not off yourself with a 50/50 shot of recovery.

That's still no way to die though. Basically your organs turn to jello and you drown in your own blood.
 

Amorphus

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The last guy who had ebola lived to tell the tale. She was irresponsible, and that's that.

Now, I don't know how beaurocracy works in Russia, but she was smart enough to do ebola research, she should've been smart enough to find help somewhere in far under 3 weeks.
 

SSP

Lifer
Oct 11, 1999
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Thats horrible. :(

Just wondering... if you stick that thing in a finger, couldnt you cut your finger off really fast to prevent the virus from spreading?

like... *stick* 'oh sh!t', *chop*
 

ViRGE

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Originally posted by: Amorphus
The last guy who had ebola lived to tell the tale. She was irresponsible, and that's that.

Now, I don't know how beaurocracy works in Russia, but she was smart enough to do ebola research, she should've been smart enough to find help somewhere in far under 3 weeks.
What help is there? There is no cure, and it's a virus, so you can't go to antibiotics.
 

SoylentGreen

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Oct 17, 2002
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Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Originally posted by: YouUgly
Take a good look in the mirror before making another of your misguided "observations".
It really is more than likely that I have done more in the past five years for the betterment of mankind than you will accomplish in your entire life.
So again you can take your "observation" and stick it sharply up your ass.
How's the weather up on there on your high horse?

I really don't care what your story is, you can be samps AE, lover, someone bored. Whatever the case may be you can STFU.

This is how it went, if you're too stupid to understand I really don't care.

Crass remarks made about a woman dying of Ebola.
I call those people depraved. If you find that remark to be off base, then you have a problem.
Sampson had no prior input to this thread, decides to retort and make a personal observation about me regarding the same.
I call Sampson for what he is, an asshole that had nothing better to do but try insulting me directly. It's either that or quite obviously it took my original comment personally when it really wasn't levied towards him. Most likely the latter is indeed the case. Guilty conscience can be overbearing.
 

ISAslot

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Originally posted by: SSP
Thats horrible. :(

Just wondering... if you stick that thing in a finger, couldnt you cut your finger off really fast to prevent the virus from spreading?

like... *stick* 'oh sh!t', *chop*

I was thinking the same thing.
 

RaynorWolfcastle

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Originally posted by: YouUgly
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Originally posted by: YouUgly
Take a good look in the mirror before making another of your misguided "observations".
It really is more than likely that I have done more in the past five years for the betterment of mankind than you will accomplish in your entire life.
So again you can take your "observation" and stick it sharply up your ass.
How's the weather up on there on your high horse?

I really don't care what your story is, you can be samps AE, lover, someone bored. Whatever the case may be you can STFU.

This is how it went, if you're too stupid to understand I really don't care.

Crass remarks made about a woman dying of Ebola.
I call those people depraved. If you find that remark to be off base, then you have a problem.
Sampson had no prior input to this thread, decides to retort and make a personal observation about me regarding the same.
I call Sampson for what he is, an asshole that had nothing better to do but try insulting me directly. It's either that or quite obviously it took my original comment personally when it really wasn't levied towards him. Most likely the latter is indeed the case. Guilty conscience can be overbearing.

Tact isn't your strong suit is it? The way you put that comment (and others) is obnoxious, rude, and reflects poorly on you. I couldn't care less what Sampson (or anyone else for that matter) said, your comments make you sound like a an arrogant tool.

You were making a good point about the crass remarks but it got completely overshadowed by your e-thug tendencies. If you tone it down just a notch and you'll find that people won't be assholes to you when you try to make a point.
 

Originally posted by: YouUgly
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Originally posted by: YouUgly
Take a good look in the mirror before making another of your misguided "observations".
It really is more than likely that I have done more in the past five years for the betterment of mankind than you will accomplish in your entire life.
So again you can take your "observation" and stick it sharply up your ass.
How's the weather up on there on your high horse?

I really don't care what your story is, you can be samps AE, lover, someone bored. Whatever the case may be you can STFU.

This is how it went, if you're too stupid to understand I really don't care.

Crass remarks made about a woman dying of Ebola.
I call those people depraved. If you find that remark to be off base, then you have a problem.
Sampson had no prior input to this thread, decides to retort and make a personal observation about me regarding the same.
I call Sampson for what he is, an asshole that had nothing better to do but try insulting me directly. It's either that or quite obviously it took my original comment personally when it really wasn't levied towards him. Most likely the latter is indeed the case. Guilty conscience can be overbearing.
:roll:
I answered your question. I didn't take your comment personally, but you apparantly took mine personally. Now you're going to attack me with a bunch of self-serving egotistical holier than thou bullsh!t.

Why don't you better society by offing yourself.
 

MailBoxHead

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Originally posted by: YouUgly
Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle
Originally posted by: YouUgly
Take a good look in the mirror before making another of your misguided "observations".
It really is more than likely that I have done more in the past five years for the betterment of mankind than you will accomplish in your entire life.
So again you can take your "observation" and stick it sharply up your ass.
How's the weather up on there on your high horse?

I really don't care what your story is, you can be samps AE, lover, someone bored. Whatever the case may be you can STFU.

This is how it went, if you're too stupid to understand I really don't care.

Crass remarks made about a woman dying of Ebola.
I call those people depraved. If you find that remark to be off base, then you have a problem.
Sampson had no prior input to this thread, decides to retort and make a personal observation about me regarding the same.
I call Sampson for what he is, an asshole that had nothing better to do but try insulting me directly. It's either that or quite obviously it took my original comment personally when it really wasn't levied towards him. Most likely the latter is indeed the case. Guilty conscience can be overbearing.

I wouldn't waste so much typing on Sampson go read the I got flamed thread
 

DJFuji

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i'm thinking the feeling you get when you stick yourself with ebola is kind of like the feeling you get when you realize you just ghosted over the WRONG 160gig drive. Except that the feeling is MUCH, MUCH WORSE.