Reply to: It's the end of the world as we know it

[Ticktock]

In a few years there will be genetically engineered viruses targeted at bacteria, and proteins with nanoparticles attached designed to selectively clobber bacteria and viruses (without in either case harming beneficial bacteria).

And if you swallow a fly, don't worry. Just swallow a spider to get it. Perhaps you'll die.

[OwlHoot]

Prisonplanet

So an antibiotic resistant zoonosis?

In a few years there will be genetically engineered viruses targeted at bacteria, and proteins with nanoparticles attached designed to selectively clobber bacteria and viruses (without in either case harming beneficial bacteria).

Antibiotics as used today, i.e. organic molecules per se, will come to be seen as the biomedical equivalent of needing oak galls and charcoal to make ink (or whatever they used in the olden days).

[oracleslave]

Some drivel

Suity? Or the return of NickyG?

[eek]

The Bieber is supposed to be Robin in a DC film, if that isn't a sign of the impending apocalypse I don't know what is

FTFY as clearly you don't know your batman from your Spider-Man

[amcdonald]

Anyone else think we're not far off some kind of extinction level event?

Enjoy your afternoon.

The Bieber is supposed to be Robin in a Marvel film, if that isn't a sign of the impending apocalypse I don't know what is

[TykeMerc]

ftfy

Shhhhhh, don't let him know that!

[TykeMerc]

Makes it look prettier though.



Now where did I put that diLithium?

It was here a minute ago.

Checked the warp core? It was there last time you lost it.

[Mich the Tester]

You might want to watch your blood pressure with all of your paranoia, however it's entirely likely that we really are out to get you so take care!!

ftfy

[TykeMerc]

Prisonplanet



So an antibiotic resistant zoonosis?

That's how evolution works, not like there haven't been a few rather dramatic pandemics in human history.

You might want to watch your blood pressure with all of your paranoia, however it's entirely likely that they really are out to get you so take care!!

[CourtesyFlush]

Antibiotics

Prisonplanet

This is the conclusion of the CDC’s new Threat Report 2013, a document that for the first time quantifies the number of fatalities happening in America due to antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
What’s truly astonishing about this report is that it admits, in effect, that modern medicine is a failure when it comes to infectious disease. The whole approach of fighting bugs with isolated chemicals was doomed to fail from the start, of course, since Mother Nature adapts to chemical threats far more quickly than drug companies can roll out new chemicals.

So an antibiotic resistant zoonosis?

[TykeMerc]

Isn't that the PMs job?

I am a PM, so I suppose so

I will if the rate's good.

Fair point, you test it, I'll deliver it (assuming the rate is appropriate)

[mudskipper]

I'm not going to run round screaming that the sky is falling just yet.

I will if the rate's good.

Isn't that the PMs job?

[MyUserName]

Hand shandy and a packet of quavers?

FTFY

[CourtesyFlush]

I will if the rate's good.

Half a shandy and a packet of quavers?

[Mich the Tester]

I'm not going to run round screaming that the sky is falling just yet.

I will if the rate's good.