AIDS: Man Made Virus

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Originally Posted by Dave Byrd

While you're at it, don't come to the conclusion that a virus that began before man had the biomedical engineering skills to engineer a virus was manmade just because a bunch of paranoic whack jobs say so. I'll put my trust in the folks who've been to school and the ones who study viral development instead of the ones who need a psych consult any day.

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The voice of reason!:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Medical (The Origin of AIDS)

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Originally Posted by qdavid

Urban Legends Reference Pages: Medical (The Origin of AIDS)

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'snopes' everytime i see that name i want to get drunk....here from that site, pretty funny if you ask me.

An out-of-control germ warfare virus that escaped from its handlers.
Spread by specific ethnic groups (e.g., Haitians).
Put in the fluoride of our drinking water.
Put in K-Y Jelly by the Centers for Disease Control to eliminate homosexuals.
Developed by the CIA.
Developed by the Russians.
Created in Hitler's laboratories

I didn't read all the post above, so sorry If I repeat anyone. I was reading an article in class the other day that said AIDS originated in animals and later transfered to humans.

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Like other viruses and bacteria these are living organisims,like fleas on a dog,a parasite,and these creatures are alive.

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That's debatable. They do not respond to stimuli so according to our definition of life they are not living. They also cannot replicate on their own.