Wow - strong words from Scientific American on #birdflu
“…Experts say they have lost faith in the government’s ability to contain the outbreak.
“We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation," said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. “I don’t know if the bird flu will become a #pandemic, but if it does, we are screwed…”
scientificamerican.com/article…
Bird Flu Has Spread Out of Control after Mistakes by U.S. Government and Industry
As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at riskAmy Maxmen (Scientific American)
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in reply to Curious Magpie • • •We have the scientific knowledge and tools to save the planet and the people who live on it, but a huge chunk of us are voting to throw that all away and just destroy everything for no real reason.
The casual nihilism is just mind-melting.