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44. Just making the point that we are a resiliant species

Reply to bemildred (Reply #43)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 07:33 PM

Mar 2013

We have been dealing with bacteria and viruses for millions of years.

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US warns over deadly, hard-to-treat bacteria [View all] FarCenter Mar 2013 OP

Link to an OP in LBN from about a week ago... TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #1

Thanks for the link -- interesting comments on agriculture, etc. FarCenter Mar 2013 #7

Sort of like they are adapting to a new environment. bemildred Mar 2013 #2

Yes, pestilence is going to be our end siligut Mar 2013 #3

Nah, we can evolve too. nt bemildred Mar 2013 #6

bacteria take generations KT2000 Mar 2013 #13

Right, but they won't been able to kill all of us any more than we can kill all of them. bemildred Mar 2013 #14

They will wipe out people KT2000 Mar 2013 #17

Bacteria and viruses mutate. This is nothing new. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #18

we are nearing the end KT2000 Mar 2013 #19

sorry if I don't buy into the doom and gloom liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #23

that is your choice KT2000 Mar 2013 #26

antibiotics are not just used to fatten livestock. It is used to keep diseases from spreading liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #32

Absolutely - the conditions KT2000 Mar 2013 #41

Are you not aware that antibiotics are a quite recent invention? bemildred Mar 2013 #39

We've been around for millions of years liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #42

Exactly. There are billions of us, we cover the planet. It's ridiculous. nt bemildred Mar 2013 #43

Just making the point that we are a resiliant species liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #44

Yes, the greatest living predator, we eat everything. bemildred Mar 2013 #45

Bacteria existed before humans KT2000 Mar 2013 #49

There was a complete sentence KT2000 Mar 2013 #46

OK, I can go along with that. bemildred Mar 2013 #47

I don't use antibiotics when I have a viral infection. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #48

But...evolution doesn't exist. MineralMan Mar 2013 #4

But, but, but! lapislzi Mar 2013 #11

the sad thing is KT2000 Mar 2013 #5

Interesting. And once again population enters the picture. Gregorian Mar 2013 #12

Population or dietary choices? KT2000 Mar 2013 #15

Even sadder? DUers constantly make fun of the JanMichael Mar 2013 #16

I haven't seen DUers make fun of... Blanks Mar 2013 #20

no way to have a progressive conversation on food JanMichael Mar 2013 #21

I haven't been around that long. Blanks Mar 2013 #24

So far, every single person that JanMichael Mar 2013 #30

It's just that a vegan lifestyle requires the most commitment. Blanks Mar 2013 #34

Semantics. I shouldn't have written it that way. Perhaps JanMichael Mar 2013 #37

Subsistence living? GiveMeFreedom Mar 2013 #50

Yes - there are issues, KT2000 Mar 2013 #22

if you want to be vegan, be vegan. I won't tell you to do otherwise. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #25

Please read what I wrote JanMichael Mar 2013 #27

see you are the one responding in attack mode. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #28

"attack mode?" JanMichael Mar 2013 #31

I am a vegetarian, but do not preach to anyone about their dietary choice. RebelOne Mar 2013 #29

congratulations on living such a long life liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #35

Have you seen the documentary 'Forks over Knives'? Blanks Mar 2013 #36

Congratulations! I wasn't JanMichael Mar 2013 #38

wow. You are hostile. You are going on ignore. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #40

Sequestration will help! n/t Earth_First Mar 2013 #8

Is our salvation to be found in genetic engineering? annabanana Mar 2013 #9

They're called "Republicans" Recursion Mar 2013 #10

I heard this has been identified at 200 hospitals. undeterred Mar 2013 #33

Frankly, that isn't bad advice. WinkyDink Mar 2013 #52

Look at it from Wayne Lapierre's position Turbineguy Mar 2013 #51

Bacteria doesn't kill people. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2013 #53