Scientist bring back extinct horsepox virus in lab raising important biosecurity questions

[MindWars]

Their ominous milestone—successfully synthesizing horsepox, a relative of the deadly smallpox virus, which was declared eradicated in 1980—has raised a conundrum in the scientific community: What are the implications of conducting research that has the potential to grow biological knowledge, but also harm public health and safety?





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Biological warfare, Uhhh Uhhhhh oh yeah that's all just a conspiracy. How funny the leftist dumbasses know nothing about B. W. to not know history leads you down the path of being about as educated as a newborn.

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

And of course the retard scientist , and their corporate funding will always, always glamorize why this is good, or what they plan to do with it. All being fake bs so the dumbass public is more accepting of this and thousands of other bs projects they sell to the public.

Colonial Germ Warfare

 

[SassyIrishLass]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

 

[MindWars]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

It' as the liberal sites say " Can't be proven" , all conspiracies stem from truth.

 

[MindWars]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

It' as the liberal sites say " Can't be proven" , all conspiracies stem from truth.

That also doesn't take away the fact of " We do and use biological warfare today. .

 

[SassyIrishLass]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

It' as the liberal sites say " Can't be proven" , all conspiracies stem from truth.

It's a myth, a professor I had in college laid it out very well proving it was.

But you'll never convince a leftist of it, they need to grasp and hang onto garbage like that to support the agenda

 

[BlackFlag]

Yeah the Indians were slaughtered by different methods. Fun stuff.

As to the OP, I'll paraphrase Stephen Hawking: we need to develop the technology to leave this planet. We have the power to wipe ourselves out now, and too few people with the will to prevent that.

 

[MindWars]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

It' as the liberal sites say " Can't be proven" , all conspiracies stem from truth.

It's a myth, a professor I had in college laid it out very well proving it was.

But you'll never convince a leftist of it, they need to grasp and hang onto garbage like that to support the agenda

Smallpox as a Bioweapon
History of smallpox as a weapon
Smallpox has been used as a weapon for longer than one may realize. As early as the 14th century, Tartar forces catapulted the corpses of smallpox victims into besieged towns to weaken and destroy entrapped defenders. This may have been the first, but was by no means the last, example of biological warfare in which a biological material was used to injure and/or kill a large portion of the population.4

Smallpox was also used as a biological weapon during the French and Indian Wars (1754–1767) by the commander of Fort Pitt. Soldiers distributed blankets that had been used by smallpox patients with the intent of initiating outbreaks among American Indians. An epidemic occurred, killing more than 50% of infected tribes.5, 6

History of production of smallpox biological weapons
Most biodefense experts believe that it would be difficult to manufacture large quantities of the smallpox virus, but evidence to the contrary exists. While several countries are suspected of developing a smallpox weapon, there is conclusive evidence that the former Soviet Union produced smallpox weapons in large quantities.

During the late 1930s the Soviet Union first attempted to cultivate the smallpox virus by growing it on the chorioallantoic membrane of developing chicken embryos. The Soviet Union used the chicken embryo

Testing the smallpox biological weapon and its potential effectiveness
Prior to the late 1970s, field testing of smallpox biological weapons in the Soviet Union was conducted at Vozrozhdenie Island. Field testing was halted in the late 1970s because of the potential of creating an epidemic after naturally occurring smallpox had been eradicated and the Soviet Union had signed the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.

Though field testing of the smallpox weapon was halted, other forms of testing continued. In the late 1980s, new variants of the smallpox weapon (those produced using large-scale fermentation in 250 L or 630 L reactors) were tested using exploding micromodels of bomblets loaded with smallpox formulation in small chambers. Using mathematical modeling, the results were then extrapolated to determine the effects that would be seen if used as a full-scale weapon. In December of 1990, testing of the new large-scale reactor formulation was completed and all necessary calculations to determine a possible effectiveness of a new smallpox weapon were evaluated. The weapon was ready to be accepted in armament.




http://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(04)00130-4/fulltext

 

[SassyIrishLass]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

It' as the liberal sites say " Can't be proven" , all conspiracies stem from truth.

It's a myth, a professor I had in college laid it out very well proving it was.

But you'll never convince a leftist of it, they need to grasp and hang onto garbage like that to support the agenda

Smallpox as a Bioweapon
History of smallpox as a weapon
Smallpox has been used as a weapon for longer than one may realize. As early as the 14th century, Tartar forces catapulted the corpses of smallpox victims into besieged towns to weaken and destroy entrapped defenders. This may have been the first, but was by no means the last, example of biological warfare in which a biological material was used to injure and/or kill a large portion of the population.4

Smallpox was also used as a biological weapon during the French and Indian Wars (1754–1767) by the commander of Fort Pitt. Soldiers distributed blankets that had been used by smallpox patients with the intent of initiating outbreaks among American Indians. An epidemic occurred, killing more than 50% of infected tribes.5, 6

History of production of smallpox biological weapons
Most biodefense experts believe that it would be difficult to manufacture large quantities of the smallpox virus, but evidence to the contrary exists. While several countries are suspected of developing a smallpox weapon, there is conclusive evidence that the former Soviet Union produced smallpox weapons in large quantities.

During the late 1930s the Soviet Union first attempted to cultivate the smallpox virus by growing it on the chorioallantoic membrane of developing chicken embryos. The Soviet Union used the chicken embryo

View attachment 138810



Testing the smallpox biological weapon and its potential effectiveness
Prior to the late 1970s, field testing of smallpox biological weapons in the Soviet Union was conducted at Vozrozhdenie Island. Field testing was halted in the late 1970s because of the potential of creating an epidemic after naturally occurring smallpox had been eradicated and the Soviet Union had signed the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.

Though field testing of the smallpox weapon was halted, other forms of testing continued. In the late 1980s, new variants of the smallpox weapon (those produced using large-scale fermentation in 250 L or 630 L reactors) were tested using exploding micromodels of bomblets loaded with smallpox formulation in small chambers. Using mathematical modeling, the results were then extrapolated to determine the effects that would be seen if used as a full-scale weapon. In December of 1990, testing of the new large-scale reactor formulation was completed and all necessary calculations to determine a possible effectiveness of a new smallpox weapon were evaluated. The weapon was ready to be accepted in armament.




http://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(04)00130-4/fulltext

I'm sure...but again it was never used against the Indians by the US Army

 

[MindWars]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

It' as the liberal sites say " Can't be proven" , all conspiracies stem from truth.

It's a myth, a professor I had in college laid it out very well proving it was.

But you'll never convince a leftist of it, they need to grasp and hang onto garbage like that to support the agenda

Smallpox as a Bioweapon
History of smallpox as a weapon
Smallpox has been used as a weapon for longer than one may realize. As early as the 14th century, Tartar forces catapulted the corpses of smallpox victims into besieged towns to weaken and destroy entrapped defenders. This may have been the first, but was by no means the last, example of biological warfare in which a biological material was used to injure and/or kill a large portion of the population.4

Smallpox was also used as a biological weapon during the French and Indian Wars (1754–1767) by the commander of Fort Pitt. Soldiers distributed blankets that had been used by smallpox patients with the intent of initiating outbreaks among American Indians. An epidemic occurred, killing more than 50% of infected tribes.5, 6

History of production of smallpox biological weapons
Most biodefense experts believe that it would be difficult to manufacture large quantities of the smallpox virus, but evidence to the contrary exists. While several countries are suspected of developing a smallpox weapon, there is conclusive evidence that the former Soviet Union produced smallpox weapons in large quantities.

During the late 1930s the Soviet Union first attempted to cultivate the smallpox virus by growing it on the chorioallantoic membrane of developing chicken embryos. The Soviet Union used the chicken embryo

View attachment 138810



Testing the smallpox biological weapon and its potential effectiveness
Prior to the late 1970s, field testing of smallpox biological weapons in the Soviet Union was conducted at Vozrozhdenie Island. Field testing was halted in the late 1970s because of the potential of creating an epidemic after naturally occurring smallpox had been eradicated and the Soviet Union had signed the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.

Though field testing of the smallpox weapon was halted, other forms of testing continued. In the late 1980s, new variants of the smallpox weapon (those produced using large-scale fermentation in 250 L or 630 L reactors) were tested using exploding micromodels of bomblets loaded with smallpox formulation in small chambers. Using mathematical modeling, the results were then extrapolated to determine the effects that would be seen if used as a full-scale weapon. In December of 1990, testing of the new large-scale reactor formulation was completed and all necessary calculations to determine a possible effectiveness of a new smallpox weapon were evaluated. The weapon was ready to be accepted in armament.




http://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(04)00130-4/fulltext

Potential methods of release and consequences of smallpox attack
A biological attack using smallpox could be conducted in several ways:

• •
  By contamination of various articles and food
  
  
• •
  Using an intentionally infected terrorist
  
  
• •
  Using mechanical devices to generate an aerosol in the open air or an enclosed space
  
  
• •
  Using explosive devices
  
  
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  Using “natural” air movements (subway, elevator silos, etc.) to generate an aerosol from dry powders or by evaporation from liquid formulations.
  

Regardless of the release method, the number of people who are infected or are suspected of being infected will be significant. However, the actual number of casualties would be difficult to determine as it would depend on numerous factors including:

• •
  The actual virulence of the strain used
  
  
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  The concentration of the pathogen in the formulation
  
  
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  Meteorological conditions
  
  
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  Terrain characteristics
  
  
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  The number of people outside vs. inside buildings
  
  
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  The nature and capacity of building ventilation systems
  
  
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  Transportation (e.g., presence vs. absence of subway system).
  

Even in the case of a relatively small amount released, initially there could be hundreds or even thousands of casualties.

 

[MindWars]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

It' as the liberal sites say " Can't be proven" , all conspiracies stem from truth.

It's a myth, a professor I had in college laid it out very well proving it was.

But you'll never convince a leftist of it, they need to grasp and hang onto garbage like that to support the agenda

Smallpox as a Bioweapon
History of smallpox as a weapon
Smallpox has been used as a weapon for longer than one may realize. As early as the 14th century, Tartar forces catapulted the corpses of smallpox victims into besieged towns to weaken and destroy entrapped defenders. This may have been the first, but was by no means the last, example of biological warfare in which a biological material was used to injure and/or kill a large portion of the population.4

Smallpox was also used as a biological weapon during the French and Indian Wars (1754–1767) by the commander of Fort Pitt. Soldiers distributed blankets that had been used by smallpox patients with the intent of initiating outbreaks among American Indians. An epidemic occurred, killing more than 50% of infected tribes.5, 6

History of production of smallpox biological weapons
Most biodefense experts believe that it would be difficult to manufacture large quantities of the smallpox virus, but evidence to the contrary exists. While several countries are suspected of developing a smallpox weapon, there is conclusive evidence that the former Soviet Union produced smallpox weapons in large quantities.

During the late 1930s the Soviet Union first attempted to cultivate the smallpox virus by growing it on the chorioallantoic membrane of developing chicken embryos. The Soviet Union used the chicken embryo

View attachment 138810



Testing the smallpox biological weapon and its potential effectiveness
Prior to the late 1970s, field testing of smallpox biological weapons in the Soviet Union was conducted at Vozrozhdenie Island. Field testing was halted in the late 1970s because of the potential of creating an epidemic after naturally occurring smallpox had been eradicated and the Soviet Union had signed the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.

Though field testing of the smallpox weapon was halted, other forms of testing continued. In the late 1980s, new variants of the smallpox weapon (those produced using large-scale fermentation in 250 L or 630 L reactors) were tested using exploding micromodels of bomblets loaded with smallpox formulation in small chambers. Using mathematical modeling, the results were then extrapolated to determine the effects that would be seen if used as a full-scale weapon. In December of 1990, testing of the new large-scale reactor formulation was completed and all necessary calculations to determine a possible effectiveness of a new smallpox weapon were evaluated. The weapon was ready to be accepted in armament.




http://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(04)00130-4/fulltext

I'm sure...but again it was never used against the Indians by the US Army

Oh yeah I get you now, Yeah that one article I posted with the story also said it was NEVER proven if it was used or not.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

It' as the liberal sites say " Can't be proven" , all conspiracies stem from truth.

It's a myth, a professor I had in college laid it out very well proving it was.

But you'll never convince a leftist of it, they need to grasp and hang onto garbage like that to support the agenda

Smallpox as a Bioweapon
History of smallpox as a weapon
Smallpox has been used as a weapon for longer than one may realize. As early as the 14th century, Tartar forces catapulted the corpses of smallpox victims into besieged towns to weaken and destroy entrapped defenders. This may have been the first, but was by no means the last, example of biological warfare in which a biological material was used to injure and/or kill a large portion of the population.4

Smallpox was also used as a biological weapon during the French and Indian Wars (1754–1767) by the commander of Fort Pitt. Soldiers distributed blankets that had been used by smallpox patients with the intent of initiating outbreaks among American Indians. An epidemic occurred, killing more than 50% of infected tribes.5, 6

History of production of smallpox biological weapons
Most biodefense experts believe that it would be difficult to manufacture large quantities of the smallpox virus, but evidence to the contrary exists. While several countries are suspected of developing a smallpox weapon, there is conclusive evidence that the former Soviet Union produced smallpox weapons in large quantities.

During the late 1930s the Soviet Union first attempted to cultivate the smallpox virus by growing it on the chorioallantoic membrane of developing chicken embryos. The Soviet Union used the chicken embryo

View attachment 138810



Testing the smallpox biological weapon and its potential effectiveness
Prior to the late 1970s, field testing of smallpox biological weapons in the Soviet Union was conducted at Vozrozhdenie Island. Field testing was halted in the late 1970s because of the potential of creating an epidemic after naturally occurring smallpox had been eradicated and the Soviet Union had signed the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention.

Though field testing of the smallpox weapon was halted, other forms of testing continued. In the late 1980s, new variants of the smallpox weapon (those produced using large-scale fermentation in 250 L or 630 L reactors) were tested using exploding micromodels of bomblets loaded with smallpox formulation in small chambers. Using mathematical modeling, the results were then extrapolated to determine the effects that would be seen if used as a full-scale weapon. In December of 1990, testing of the new large-scale reactor formulation was completed and all necessary calculations to determine a possible effectiveness of a new smallpox weapon were evaluated. The weapon was ready to be accepted in armament.




http://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(04)00130-4/fulltext

I'm sure...but again it was never used against the Indians by the US Army

Oh yeah I get you now, Yeah that one article I posted with the story also said it was NEVER proven if it was used or not.

The supposed Army outfit that was supposedly responsible wasn't even in the area. That came from old US Army files.

It's a myth that somehow became established fact

 

[mamooth]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

Back in the real world, we still have the actual handwritten letter from the commander at Ft. Pitt (now Pittsburgh), describing how he used the tactic.

Now, if someone wants to nitpick, they can say it was a British commander in the colonies in 1763, therefore it's not "The US", but it is indisputable that smallpox-infected blankets were deliberately delivered to the native Americans around Ft. Pitt, and any claims to the contrary are rank historical revisionism.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

We've placed small pox in the blankets of Native Americans killing them.

Myth ^^^^ Never happened

Back in the real world, we still have the actual handwritten letter from the commander at Ft. Pitt (now Pittsburgh), describing how he used the tactic.

Now, if someone wants to nitpick, they can say it was a British commander in the colonies in 1763, therefore it's not "The US", but it is indisputable that smallpox-infected blankets were deliberately delivered to the native Americans around Ft. Pitt, and any claims to the contrary are rank historical revisionism.

It's a myth loon. Ward Churchill got burnt bad trying to sell it

Did the U.S. Army Distribute Smallpox Blankets to Indians? Fabrication and Falsification in Ward Churchill's Genocide Rhetoric

 

[mamooth]

It's a myth loon. Ward Churchill got burnt bad trying to sell it

Pay attention, kook, The only person here raving about Ward Churchill and what happened in 1837 is you. He's not relevant to this conversation.

It is not a disputable fact that the British commander of Ft. Pitt in 1763 used smallpox blankets against the natives. We still have his actual physical handwritten letter where he describes how he used that tactic.

If you are denying that, you are openly denying reality.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

It's a myth loon. Ward Churchill got burnt bad trying to sell it

Pay attention, kook, The only person here raving about Ward Churchill and what happened in 1837 is you. He's not relevant to this conversation.

It is not a disputable fact that the British commander of Ft. Pitt in 1763 used smallpox blankets against the natives. We still have his actual physical handwritten letter where he describes how he used that tactic.

If you are denying that, you are openly denying reality.

Ah shaddup ya daffy loon. It's a myth

 

[mamooth]

Ah shaddup ya daffy loon. It's a myth

General Amherst, July 8: "Could it not be contrived to Send the Small Pox among those Disaffected Tribes of Indians? We must, on this occasion, Use Every Stratagem in our power to Reduce them."
Colonel Bouquet, July 13: "I will try to inocculate the Indians by means of Blankets that may fall in their hands, taking care however not to get the disease myself."
Amherst, July 16: "You will Do well to try to Innoculate the Indians by means of Blanketts, as well as to try Every other method that can serve to Extirpate this Execreble Race."
Bouquet, July 19: "all your Directions will be observed."

Sassy is now displaying her cult's open contempt for any evidence and facts that contradict the Official Sacred Scripture of the cult. On some level, she knows she's lying, but the cult has told her to lie, so that settles it. She's terrified of the prospect of not having the cult around to tell her what to think and do, so she'd do anything to stay in the good graces of the cult.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Ah shaddup ya daffy loon. It's a myth

General Amherst, July 8: "Could it not be contrived to Send the Small Pox among those Disaffected Tribes of Indians? We must, on this occasion, Use Every Stratagem in our power to Reduce them."
Colonel Bouquet, July 13: "I will try to inocculate the Indians by means of Blankets that may fall in their hands, taking care however not to get the disease myself."
Amherst, July 16: "You will Do well to try to Innoculate the Indians by means of Blanketts, as well as to try Every other method that can serve to Extirpate this Execreble Race."
Bouquet, July 19: "all your Directions will be observed."

Sassy is now displaying her cult's open contempt for any evidence and facts that contradict the Official Sacred Scripture of the cult. On some level, she knows she's lying, but the cult has told her to lie, so that settles it. She's terrified of the prospect of not having the cult around to tell her what to think and do, so she'd do anything to stay in the good graces of the cult.

You idiot, Amherst was a British commanding general during the French an Indian War