Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Was "Captain Trips" a swine flu, or a bird flu? Did King ever say? nt

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU
 
raccoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 09:18 AM
Original message
Was "Captain Trips" a swine flu, or a bird flu? Did King ever say? nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 09:19 AM
Response to Original message
1. Captain Trips was man-made I do believe.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
raccoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 09:21 AM
Response to Reply #1
2. Right, but was it developed from porcine or avian flu? nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Aristus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 10:20 AM
Response to Reply #2
3. He never said it was either. The signature feature of the flu was an antigen protein
that shifted antibody receptors so quickly that the body wore itself out trying to kill the virus. The afflicted died of exhaustion as much as anything else.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
rcrush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 10:22 AM
Response to Original message
4. It was a mutated version of crabs I believe.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-28-09 10:36 AM
Response to Original message
5. Bioengineered form of cooties
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat May 04th 2024, 11:56 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » The DU Lounge Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC