Anthrax is a bit of an odd microbe. It is actually a fungi but while it is quite robust and will last decades in moist soils, it has a hard time surviving an explosion when dispersed like most other microbes. What you have to do is find the right one which is easily dispersed and can withstand the explosion of it happening. The British decided early on to put it into pseudo-cowpats - dropped from aircraft they were sure to infect animals and eventually people. Their experiments on Gruinard Island off the Scottish coast were pretty extensive such so that it took them over 50 years to decontaminate it well enough to allow short term human visitation. I am actually glad that they dropped the A-bombs at the end of the war because Japan was going to use their own biological weapons (they were experts at breeding biological agents) coupled with the Allies's likely retaliation. It would have resulted in millions dead and a wasteland.BigP wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 4:56 pmbrian ross wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 4:33 pmExactly. All that is required is perseverance. Where most weapon's designers fail is in the testing regime. It is hard to make a microbe that can withstand the effects of explosion and still retain sufficient virulence to be effective. That is why most nations only flirt with biological weapons.
I wouldn't think it wouldn't be to hard to get your hands on some anthrax , If you were well financed and well motivated,,The down side it may also kill you and your supporters . For some this would not be a problem,,
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So, you believe research which is designed to aid humanity is "verboten", Bobby?
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brian ross wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:00 pmSo, you believe research which is designed to aid humanity is "verboten", Bobby?
We taught the Chinese how to do Gain of function, genetic engineering.
This is the technology used to make bio weapons.
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It is also a legitimate research tool, Bobby.Bobby wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:08 pmbrian ross wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:00 pmSo, you believe research which is designed to aid humanity is "verboten", Bobby?
We taught the Chinese how to do Gain of function, genetic engineering.
This is the technology used to make bio weapons.
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brian ross wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:09 pmIt is also a legitimate research tool, Bobby.Bobby wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:08 pmbrian ross wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:00 pmSo, you believe research which is designed to aid humanity is "verboten", Bobby?
We taught the Chinese how to do Gain of function, genetic engineering.
This is the technology used to make bio weapons.
Not in my book - it's the devil's forbidden knowledge that could destroy us all.
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They used to say that about antibiotics and before that, about vaccinations, Bobby...Bobby wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:10 pmbrian ross wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:09 pmIt is also a legitimate research tool, Bobby.Bobby wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:08 pmbrian ross wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:00 pmSo, you believe research which is designed to aid humanity is "verboten", Bobby?
We taught the Chinese how to do Gain of function, genetic engineering.
This is the technology used to make bio weapons.
Not in my book - it's the devil's forbidden knowledge that could destroy us all.
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I have made the predictions - time will tell who is right.brian ross wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 11:48 pmThey used to say that about antibiotics and before that, about vaccinations, Bobby...Bobby wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:10 pmbrian ross wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:09 pmIt is also a legitimate research tool, Bobby.Bobby wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:08 pmbrian ross wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 6:00 pm
So, you believe research which is designed to aid humanity is "verboten", Bobby?
We taught the Chinese how to do Gain of function, genetic engineering.
This is the technology used to make bio weapons.
Not in my book - it's the devil's forbidden knowledge that could destroy us all.
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Name, address and phone number of each customer has to be given in Qld for 28 days in every restaurant etc....
Someone tell me this is not tyranny....
This is whether you have the app or not...
AND yet the grubberment doesn't insist you wear a mask...
Like every other country......
Someone tell me this is not tyranny....
This is whether you have the app or not...
AND yet the grubberment doesn't insist you wear a mask...
Like every other country......
To discover those who rule over you, first discover those who you cannot criticize...Voltaire
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Its coming...the rest of the world versus islam....or is it here already...
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Not easy to eat your meal with a mask onbilly the kid wrote: ↑Tue May 12, 2020 10:07 amName, address and phone number of each customer has to be given in Qld for 28 days in every restaurant etc....
Someone tell me this is not tyranny....
This is whether you have the app or not...
AND yet the grubberment doesn't insist you wear a mask...
Like every other country......
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