many asian media are reporting the possibility that SARS is actually a biological weapon. what's your take on this?

 

I doubt it. If so, it doesn't seem like a very good one - from what I understand, the fatality rate is only slightly higher than the flu.

 

The goal of these "weapons" don't necessarily have to mean death, right? i mean, incapacitation, fear, and subsequent breakdown of social order can be just as effective.

 

I am glad that I am not the only one who thinks that way.

 

I highly doubt it. It isn't virulent enough IMO.

 

Maybe it is still in the R & D stage.

 

and most deaths occurred in HK. why would they release it on their own people?



oh wait.... we're talking about the Chinese govt...

 

the region it seems to have appeared from first has a history of illness and sickness being transmitted from animals ... which means it might not be a human creation, but on the other hand the Chinese governments stone walling even after the sickness had spread a good deal outside the country is odd ...
I found its relation to an std interesting
http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/common/...55E3102,00.html

There's so much information rolling around it's pretty hard to tell the good from the bad. I hope it's not human created, and if it was then I'm glad it's not as bad as it easily could have been ...

 

It ceratinly is scary shit !

I have to go to Vietnam and Hong Kong over the next couple of week ......

 

One word:

"Protection"