The end of the world
Oct 10th 2005, 4:27 am
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Re: The end of the world
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Oct 10th 2005, 11:06 am
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by Chorlton
The US media does a great job of scaremongering. The BBC does not usually engage in such activities, but it was still reported. There is a credible threat and it is the media's duty to report it. It is for the audience to think for themselves decide what to make of it. Sometimes it is nothing, but you would be upset if it was a big deal and no one reported it. Remember this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...00/4020391.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...00/4020391.stm
Hmmm....so how is reporting in the US scaremongering and reporting something on the BBC isn't? Not necessarily disagreeing with you. I don't watch news reports here, ever. I tend to like to read the news I obtain. And I usually read more than one report. I read Yahoo, CNN and the BBC, online of course.
Oct 10th 2005, 11:13 am
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Re: The end of the world
There will be another flu pandemic because the flu mutates rapidly and is highly contagious. All one can do is wash one's hands often and try to stay away from those who are ill.
How far you go to stay away is up to you. Surgical mask, cabin in Montana, avoiding children (who are more likely to catch the flu)....
How far you go to stay away is up to you. Surgical mask, cabin in Montana, avoiding children (who are more likely to catch the flu)....
Oct 10th 2005, 12:30 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by snowbunny
There will be another flu pandemic because the flu mutates rapidly and is highly contagious. All one can do is wash one's hands often and try to stay away from those who are ill.
How far you go to stay away is up to you. Surgical mask, cabin in Montana, avoiding children (who are more likely to catch the flu)....
How far you go to stay away is up to you. Surgical mask, cabin in Montana, avoiding children (who are more likely to catch the flu)....
Oct 10th 2005, 12:31 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Shooting strangers on sight...
Oct 10th 2005, 12:32 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Do they have to be strangers?
Oct 10th 2005, 1:58 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Hmmm....so how is reporting in the US scaremongering and reporting something on the BBC isn't? Not necessarily disagreeing with you. I don't watch news reports here, ever. I tend to like to read the news I obtain. And I usually read more than one report. I read Yahoo, CNN and the BBC, online of course.
Since you ask, I think that the BBC tries to stay impartial and does its job, which is to report news. Many US versions report selected news and give opinions or slant reports. Not all, but enough to stop me from watching.
Oct 10th 2005, 2:01 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by Chorlton
Since you ask, I think that the BBC tries to stay impartial and does its job, which is to report news. Many US versions report selected news and give opinions or slant reports. Not all, but enough to stop me from watching.
Oct 10th 2005, 2:03 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
And the BBC never slants its reports concerning American news? Or maybe I'm confusing them with Sky.....
Oct 10th 2005, 2:09 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by Chorlton
You're free to disagree.
Anyway, I totally agree with you on US news, I don't watch it. But, its sad to think what people pick up from television.....it really is.
Oct 10th 2005, 2:18 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
I thought I did.... Anyway, I totally agree with you on US news, I don't watch it. But, its sad to think what people pick up from television.....it really is.
Anyway, I totally agree with you on US news, I don't watch it. But, its sad to think what people pick up from television.....it really is.No need to be confused - I just was acknowledging your right to disagree. Yo are right though - people can be so gullible, and the trouble is that people in influencial positions know it and take full advantage.
Oct 10th 2005, 2:54 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by rincewind
The news is good at doing things like that. Look at SARS. Wow, such an epidemic
Since then there has been an almost uninterrupted decline in deaths attributable to vCJD, with just three so far this year. If the pattern continues there will be only two deaths next year, one the year after, and then .... ?
Oct 10th 2005, 3:00 pm
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Re: The end of the world
Originally Posted by Pulaski
What I want to know is whaever happened to the thousands, nay tens of thousands that vCJD was going to kill in Britain? The statistics show that the deaths recorded for vCJD in Britain peaked in 2000 with a total that year of, ...... twenty-eight!
Since then there has been an almost uninterrupted decline in deaths attributable to vCJD, with just three so far this year. If the pattern continues there will be only two deaths next year, one the year after, and then .... ?
Since then there has been an almost uninterrupted decline in deaths attributable to vCJD, with just three so far this year. If the pattern continues there will be only two deaths next year, one the year after, and then .... ?
I'd rather hear about the possibilities then find out we are all going to die when it is already happening...
