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Some egghead is trying to tell us not to enjoy the Olympics, what a jerk. I unironically think that the fifth reason is true, the "Olympic spirit" bullshit that is crammed down our throats all the time is obviously just that, bullshit, when billions of dollars are on the line. http://harvardpublichealthreview.org/ Off the Podium: Why Public Health Concerns for Global Spread of Zika Virus Means That Rio de Janeiro’s 2016 Olympic Games Must Not Proceed Brazil’s Zika problem is inconveniently not ending. The outbreak that began in the country’s northeast has reached Rio de Janeiro, where it is flourishing. Clinical studies are also mounting that Zika infection is associated not just with pediatric microcephaly and brain damage, but also adult conditions such as Guillain-Barré syndrome and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, which are debilitating and sometimes fatal. Simply put, Zika infection is more dangerous, and Brazil’s outbreak more extensive, than scientists reckoned a short time ago. Which leads to a bitter truth: the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games must be postponed, moved, or both, as a precautionary concession. There are five reasons. First, Rio de Janeiro is more affected by Zika than anyone expected, rendering earlier assumptions of safety obsolete. Second, although Zika virus was discovered nearly seventy years ago, the viral strain that recently entered Brazil is clearly new, different, and vastly more dangerous than “old” Zika. Third, while Brazil’s Zika inevitably will spread globally — given enough time, viruses always do — it helps nobody to speed that up. Fourth, when (not if) the Games speed up Zika’s spread, the already-urgent job of inventing new technologies to stop it becomes harder. Fifth, proceeding with the Games violates what the Olympics stand for.
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jet sanchEz posted:Some egghead is trying to tell us not to enjoy the Olympics, what a jerk So apparently now Zika virus causes GBS?
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May 10, 2016 14:39
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This truly is the gift that keeps on giving.
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May 10, 2016 14:42
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Dreddout posted:I think he means small stuff, like money in your wallet and watches. Not cars or tvs. Ha ha ha, nope. American cops catalog your stuff in front of you and as many witnessed as they can. The shitstorm from being accused of stealing your cash, watch, etc is in no way shape or form worth it.
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May 10, 2016 14:51
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That really depends on where you are - there are places where they absolutely will abuse that power, usually towards immigrants or people who are already disadvantaged by the legal system. If you have a legitimate reason to be carrying $5k or $10k that might not matter if you don't have a voice.
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May 10, 2016 15:05
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spacetoaster posted:Ha ha ha, nope. Lol where are you getting this notion from? Cops steal drugs and money from suspects all the loving time because the suspect can't say poo poo without risking self incrimination or a good old fashioned wood shampoo
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May 10, 2016 15:21
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Who knew the zombie apocalypse would be caused by a desire to watch grown-ups compete doing backflips on a trampoline
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May 10, 2016 15:23
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pinheads will be having literal pinhead babies.
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May 10, 2016 16:29
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Yeah, I think russia is definitely not going to show up. In any events. CBS News says the former head of Russia's drug testing laboratory Grigory Rodchenkov has told whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov that at least four of Russia's gold medal winners at the 2014 Winter Olympics were using steroids, according to an interview to be aired on Sunday. Stepanov, who previously worked for Russia's anti-doping agency and is now living in the United States, told the investigative program "60 Minutes" that Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of the drug laboratory, had evidence of the use of banned substances at the Games in Sochi, Russia. Russia is already banned from all track and field competitions, including August's Rio Olympics, after an independent WADA commission last November revealed widespread state-sponsored doping. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-doping-russia-sochi-idUSKCN0XY037 If they do the whole thing is a sham. It is going to be the best most boring olympics ever.
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May 10, 2016 16:32
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spacetoaster posted:Ha ha ha, nope.  Maybe where you live, but in my hometown the cops could do whatever the gently caress they wanted.The state has no money or interest in quality control down here!
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May 10, 2016 16:35
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The olympics wont be boring because rio will be a poo poo storm. If you watch the olympics for competitive poo poo then LOL what is wrong with you? You watch for the disparity and the corruption. Things would actually be interesting if they let the athletes juice up. I mean gently caress it why not!
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May 10, 2016 16:41
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Athletes suspected of doping must drink a cup of tap water before competing in order to even the scales.
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May 10, 2016 16:43
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Mozi posted:Athletes suspected of doping must drink a cup of tap water before competing in order to even the scales. That's just cruel and inhumane! Unlike the Rio Olympics!
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May 10, 2016 16:44
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Tap water? I say make em drink a handful straight from the river.
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May 10, 2016 16:47
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Can't bribe US cops with cash in hand. Why wouldn't they just seize it as suspect drug profits, dump you into holding, but stopping to get a margaritas machine on the way to the station? Unless your money, not you but the money itself, has a lawyer on retainer. You need a higher up with a drug/gambling problem or alimony payments on your payroll. Or literally train a child from the moment he can go to school to make the police force one day like some sort of irish sleeper agent. At least that's what the movies tell me.
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May 10, 2016 16:59
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simplefish posted:Remember this is the backup logo they had to come up with in a hurry, because they just said gently caress it and ripped off some graphic designer the first time. the point of 1984 is that communism sucks and this is the communist future I'm pretty sure the proles are constantly distracted by pleasure but if you're going to say 1984 and Brave New World have the same general end point then loving lol my man. At the end Winston's brain is essentially erased by whatever the party did to him and at the end of Brave New World the dude is sent to go live with other smart people in Iceland so they can all philosophize together while having no effect on anything. I mean poo poo dude there's a Junior Anti-Sex League in 1984! You can't say the party's purpose is to distract you with pleasure. 1984 sucked anyway Moridin920 fucked around with this message at 17:24 on May 10, 2016 |
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May 10, 2016 17:20
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Moridin920 posted:the point of 1984 is that communism sucks and this is the communist future 
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May 10, 2016 17:23
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Bad Lieutenant never turns down a bribe!
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May 10, 2016 17:24
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Yeah well if you are gonna go 'haha READ A BOOK' in a smug manner and say some poo poo like that then I just gotta
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May 10, 2016 17:25
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besides the entire economy of 1984 is structured around scarcity because the forever war burns all excess materials/production away thus the party can constantly turn the screw on your animal pleasures like chocolate and tobacco and whatever brave new world = unlimited feel good drugs Winston isn't even allowed to have porn iirc
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May 10, 2016 17:28
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Now explain Island because that poo poo didn't make a drat bit of sense to me.
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May 10, 2016 17:31
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We need to do an o/u for the number of deaths that will occur in Rio during the olympics.
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May 10, 2016 18:03
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b-minus1 posted:We need to do an o/u for the number of deaths that will occur in Rio during the olympics. What's the timeframe of the deaths because some of this will linger and kill them 10 years from now
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May 10, 2016 18:13
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All this Zika poo poo is scary TBH. Especially considering it can be transmitted sexually and can cause microcephaly.
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May 10, 2016 18:45
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Pawn 17 posted:All this Zika poo poo is scary TBH. Especially considering it can be transmitted sexually and can cause microcephaly. im a goon we dont care about babies
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May 10, 2016 19:00
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Your poison womb is making your baby's skull too loving crowded.
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May 10, 2016 19:02
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Pawn 17 posted:All this Zika poo poo is scary TBH. Especially considering it can be transmitted sexually and can cause microcephaly. This is going to be the first summer in four years where I dont bang smoking hot medal winning beach volleyball babes prob gonna be my worst summer ever, in terms of puss
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May 10, 2016 19:25
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please like they won't figure out a cure for white people
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May 10, 2016 19:26
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Madcosby posted:This is going to be the first summer in four years where I dont bang smoking hot medal winning beach volleyball babes You are probably going to have to wait till the winter Olympics and settle for banging women from the ski jump teams. Sorry 
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May 10, 2016 19:34
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Pawn 17 posted:All this Zika poo poo is scary TBH. Especially considering it can be transmitted sexually and can cause microcephaly. not a cause for concern for goons fortunately
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May 10, 2016 19:36
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Pawn 17 posted:All this Zika poo poo is scary TBH. Especially considering it can be transmitted sexually and can cause microcephaly. But what if you already have a really small penis? 
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May 10, 2016 19:49
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PK loving SUBBAN posted:But what if you already have a really small penis? You basically become a eunuch.
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May 10, 2016 19:51
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Pawn 17 posted:You basically become a eunuch. But with you are already an eunuch?
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May 10, 2016 20:25
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It becomes an innie.
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May 10, 2016 20:27
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Moridin920 posted:please like they won't figure out a cure for white people the only cure for white people is death
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May 10, 2016 20:46
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Moridin920 posted:please like they won't figure out a cure for white people I'd like to see zika in Africa now, that'll be a departure from ebola at least
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May 10, 2016 21:43
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Moridin920 posted:please like they won't figure out a cure for white people The cure will be "don't go to brazil, stupid"
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May 10, 2016 22:15
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Microwaves Mom posted:Tap water? I say make em drink a handful straight from the river. The pollution is so thick, you'd probably have to eat it with a spoon.
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May 11, 2016 00:26
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Lucky Guy posted:the only cure for white people is death
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Don't touch da popo and da peepee white people
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