The Rio Olympics and the Zika Virus

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AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

A Buttery Pastry posted:

The sterility gene hitches a ride on a mosquito-born parasite, ends up in the human body, turn all infected men sterile.

good

# ¿ Feb 3, 2016 22:23

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AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

Everything's fine guys!!!! Nothing is ruined!!!!! We're all peachy-keen here!!!!!!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/17/rio-de-janeiro-financial-emergency-olympic-games-2016

quote:

Forty-nine days before the opening of the Olympics, the governor of Rio de Janeiro has declared a state of financial emergency and begged for federal support to avoid a �total collapse in public security, health, education, transport and environmental management�.

The plea for funds is an embarrassment for the host of South America�s first Games and adds to a long list of woes that includes the impeachment of the president, the deepest recession in decades, the biggest corruption scandal in memory, the Zika epidemic and a wave of strikes and occupations of government buildings.

quote:

City mayor Eduardo Paes insisted the state of emergency would in no way impede Rio�s ability to meet its Olympic commitments and stage an �exceptional Games.� He stressed that the bulk of the bill for the event was being paid by the municipality not the state.

�The city of Rio is in good shape financially,� he told the Guardian. �Even in a time of crisis, we keep pushing. We inaugurate things almost every week.�

I met a pair planing to go down for the Olympics a couple weeks ago. I know they were worried about the Zika epidemic, but I don't know how closely they were following the political stuff. I'm not sure I'd want to be in Rio during the Olympics, doom virus aside.

# ¿ Jun 18, 2016 02:16

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

RagnarokAngel posted:

I'm sure it won't impact the games, just a poo poo load of poor people.

that almost feels worse

# ¿ Jun 18, 2016 05:46

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

hrrrm, yes
this seems fine and good

so, I think this was discussed earlier in the thread, but at what point do you consider pulling out of, or canceling, the olympics? I know there's a lot riding on athletes being able to attend and compete but when does it stop being worth it?

# ¿ Jun 28, 2016 22:41

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

Are you an olympic athlete?
Do you want to further the cause of science?
Sign up today for an NIH study on the effects of exposure to the Zika Virus!

# ¿ Jul 5, 2016 19:43

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

remember when everyone marveled over the 'disaster' Sochi was going to be

# ¿ Jul 6, 2016 17:35

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

hobbesmaster posted:

Indeed. A cat taking out a drop ceiling is funny. A swarm of mosquitos descending from that drop ceiling is scary as gently caress.

oh to have those days back

# ¿ Jul 6, 2016 17:43

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

Kitty Chiller

# ¿ Jul 7, 2016 14:53

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

build olympic island in the middle of international waters

no
better
olympic station in earth orbit

# ¿ Jul 9, 2016 02:28

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

Rookersh posted:

I mean we aren't using Antarctica for anything right? It's supposed to be the global continent.

that's for the winter olympics, duh

# ¿ Jul 9, 2016 04:17

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

CommieGIR posted:

Jesus. Don't go to Rio

I don't know, maybe Jesus could help

# ¿ Jul 25, 2016 06:20

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

uh, is this the police force that went on strike over not getting paid?

# ¿ Jul 31, 2016 15:21

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

why the hell would you lie about that

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# ¿ May 12, 2024 12:05

AriadneThread: Feb 17, 2011; The Devil sounds like smoke and honey. We cannot move. It is too beautiful.

sounds like a new olympic sport, imo

# ¿ Aug 19, 2016 03:16

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