You May be A Zombie. No, Seriously. A Zombie.

[Madeline]

Half of the people reading this are infected with a brain parasite called Toxoplasmosis gondii (T. gondii). Before we explain what it does to you, let's talk about rats. Every shampoo, deodorant and medication you've ever used was tested on rats. Their brains are similar to ours, and they're ugly, so nobody besides PETA really makes much of a fuss. Rats that have been infected with T. gondii are identical to healthy rats, except for one crucial difference: They find the smell of cat urine fascinating. Normal rats are terrified of cat urine, presumably for the same reason you're not sexually attracted to sharks -- evolution tends not to reward behaviors that result in extravagant dismemberment.

This led scientists to the disquieting conclusion that the brain parasite was thinking for the rat. T. gondii likes to breed in cat intestines, and had reprogrammed the rat to get itself eaten. And this is where things get bad. T. gondii has been shown to change the personality of its human hosts, who exhibit a small, but statistically significant tendency to be more self-reproaching and insecure. It's not clear how those personality quirks work to the brain parasite's advantage. But then, the rats probably didn't know what T. gondii's endgame was until their brains were being eaten by a cat, according to plan.

So if you're feeling insecure, you might be in the 50 percent that has T. gondii. Flip a coin.

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Humm, now which half of USMB looks a tad peaked?

 

[Samson]

Half of the people reading this are infected with a brain parasite called Toxoplasmosis gondii (T. gondii). Before we explain what it does to you, let's talk about rats. Every shampoo, deodorant and medication you've ever used was tested on rats. Their brains are similar to ours, and they're ugly, so nobody besides PETA really makes much of a fuss. Rats that have been infected with T. gondii are identical to healthy rats, except for one crucial difference: They find the smell of cat urine fascinating. Normal rats are terrified of cat urine, presumably for the same reason you're not sexually attracted to sharks -- evolution tends not to reward behaviors that result in extravagant dismemberment.

This led scientists to the disquieting conclusion that the brain parasite was thinking for the rat. T. gondii likes to breed in cat intestines, and had reprogrammed the rat to get itself eaten. And this is where things get bad. T. gondii has been shown to change the personality of its human hosts, who exhibit a small, but statistically significant tendency to be more self-reproaching and insecure. It's not clear how those personality quirks work to the brain parasite's advantage. But then, the rats probably didn't know what T. gondii's endgame was until their brains were being eaten by a cat, according to plan.

So if you're feeling insecure, you might be in the 50 percent that has T. gondii. Flip a coin.

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Humm, now which half of USMB looks a tad peaked?

I'm too insecure to respond, and even if I wasn't I'm sure someone would think my response was stupid.

 

[Madeline]

lmao.

 

[Sunni Man]

And this is where things get bad. T. gondii has been shown to change the personality of its human hosts, who exhibit a small, but statistically significant tendency to be more self-reproaching and insecure.

So,you are saying that Lefty/ Liberals are affected with a rat disease that attacks their brain??

Now that I think about it; maybe this is why rdean acts the way he does.

 

[Two Thumbs]

Hmm, I uh
hmm

 

[Madeline]

And this is where things get bad. T. gondii has been shown to change the personality of its human hosts, who exhibit a small, but statistically significant tendency to be more self-reproaching and insecure.

So,you are saying that Lefty/ Liberals are affected with a rat disease that attacks their brain??

Now that I think about it; maybe this is why rdean acts the way he does.

Does rdean seem "self-reproaching and insecure" to you, Sunni Man? I think it's safe to conclude he is not a Zombie.

LOL.

 

[Madeline]

hmm, i uh
hmm

lolol.