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Kelvin Mace

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2. Hmmm...

Reply to zappaman (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2014, 05:45 PM

Oct 2014

Pack all of mankind into a smaller environmentally delicate area that would require massive expenditures of energy to live in and place us much closer together so airborne viruses such as influenza could spread?

You are kidding, right?

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Can Ebola live in the cold? [View all] zappaman Oct 2014 OP

and that's when the Polar Bears attack!!! NightWatcher Oct 2014 #1

Ever see the documentary THE BLOB? zappaman Oct 2014 #10

Hmmm... Kelvin Mace Oct 2014 #2

Ebola loves cold weather. In fact, the heat in Africa slows it down. Avalux Oct 2014 #3

"Dave, CO2, Dave, can you hear me? CO2..." louis-t Oct 2014 #4

Yes. It would be preserved for longer periods of time on surfaces in cold weather. LisaL Oct 2014 #5

This movie seems to agree with your argument CBGLuthier Oct 2014 #6

Great documentary! n/t zappaman Oct 2014 #17

Ebola powells12 Oct 2014 #7

Just live outdoors Warpy Oct 2014 #8

are viruses alive? Johonny Oct 2014 #9

They are not. morningfog Oct 2014 #14

How would it get there? Marrah_G Oct 2014 #11

Yes, it can't fly. zappaman Oct 2014 #12

fine ............. auntsue Oct 2014 #13

I'mm bring the hot chocolate Marrah_G Oct 2014 #16

Better for it. Heat and light kill off the virus outside a host Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #15