Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by bob10

I can understand how people could feel that way. But let's face it, the Chinese have a big target on their heads ATM. It's easy to point the finger at them. The way I see it, if they were trying to perfect a biological weapon, they have failed. Yes, clean up their live markets, goodness knows what you could catch from one of them [or perhaps we do] Shi Zhengli, the virologist at the centre of allegations speaks out.

Shi Zhengli: Virologist at centre of China coronavirus origins questions (thenewdaily.com.au)

It's not a bioweapon, it's just not lethal enough and it's too long-lived.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

It's not a bioweapon, it's just not lethal enough and it's too long-lived.

Yes, that was my point, perhaps not clearly made. I had the dubious pleasure of instructing at the RAN Nuclear, biological and chemical defence school, although none of the above, ship board fire fighting was my lot. I did sit in on lectures on the others if only to expand my knowledge , but I soon found there are probably things we are better off not knowing. The general concensus was , privately said, that in the event of the worst case happening, you assume the position [ head between the knees] and kiss your arse goodbye. A standing joke, sort of , only said out of hearshot of the Boss.

Lockdown extended for Brisbane and Moreton Bay, but lifted for other parts of QLD. 3 new positive cases in Brisbane.

Lockdown extended for Brisbane and Moreton Bay but lifted for other parts of Queensland (msn.com)

Originally Posted by Arapiles

It's not a bioweapon, it's just not lethal enough and it's too long-lived.

who said it was perfected? might be a work in progress that escaped.

Or programmed to spread globally THEN mutate into more and more deadly strains...

For those who like statistics, the news from the UK. EDIT. The vaccination drive is said to have slowed down deaths.


Britain's daily Covid cases spike 68% to 27,989 but deaths rise by 5% (msn.com)

or removing the direct human health impacts, it could be designed to stress financial/economic and political systems to the point where actions can be implemented for furthering agendas. Think 'diversion', 'overloading' and 'deflection' tactics in chess.

Originally Posted by bob10

Didn't the stocking colour match your eyes ?

Oh ****, is that where I've been going wrong all these years? My dress sense is up to ****?


White is not really my colour, you know that from our last date Bob.


Those real Tarty black net ones you wore were last years.