Stupid people think "cultured" means "bio-engineered".

[misterx]

Here is just one example of the kind of uproar I've been seeing:
http://www.infowars.com/swine-flu-is-deadly-mix-of-never-before-seen-viruses/

People are getting all up in arms that a medical director said the swine flu virus was cultured in a lab.

“This strain of swine influenza that’s been cultured in a laboratory is something that’s not been seen anywhere actually in the United States and the world, so this is actually a new strain of influenza that’s been identified,” said Dr. John Carlo, Dallas Co. Medical Director.

Haven't these people ever had a strep throat culture done? It's a test. You swab the throat, then roll the swab in culturing medium. If nothing grows, you don't have strep.

That is all the medical director was saying... that the strain had been tested in a lab. He was not suggesting it was created as a bio-weapon.

ARGH!!! Stupid people suck!!!

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[xmurphyjacobsx.livejournal.com]

And yet they keep breeding...

[misterx.livejournal.com]

Here, try this:
http://www.phys.ufl.edu/~det/phy2060/heavyboots.html

[xmurphyjacobsx.livejournal.com]

I find that just more terrifying...

[theldara.livejournal.com]

http://xkcd.com/574/

[misterx.livejournal.com]

Excellent. Perfect! [insert jubilant hug here]

[roaming.livejournal.com]

oooh, oooh I LOVED THIS one:

"but is this the trigger for martial law-it could be a hoax to launch forced public inoculation-it all sounds a little to convenient to me. . ."

ROFLMAO. They would be very entertaining if they weren't so scarey.

[misterx.livejournal.com]

I dunno, I like a good conspiracy, but I like them to be at least... not dumb.

[roaming.livejournal.com]

Well, howabout a Big Business Conspiracy then? As poster Brigit points out:

"That is what I call reasoning this epidemic through. Create a wicked hysteria hand out mask with virus in it…ensure it is inhaled ‘real good like’, kill all pigs except those who monsanto monster Inc created. Offer shots to catch any remnant resistant immune systems and voila! Make a killing because we know corporate does not mind stepping over bodies to make lots of money."

oh, wait a minnit. THAT one could be real. ;-P