Rio Olympics Will Be Cancelled Due to Zika Virus (probably)

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The virus is largely a non issue unless you are pregnant. So what's the big deal. IF you go down there, don't get knocked up. It's not really an issue for fans/athletes if they simply don't get pregnant.

Untrue. You can still get sick with flu-like symptoms. What do you think getting a bad flu will do to an athlete's podium prospects? Could help the no-hopers medal, by knocking out the contenders.

of course wrote:

The difference is that those events took place while the games were going on, the Rio Olympics aren't for another 6 months so there is still time to move the Olympics.

Me and my wife just go over the Zika Virus, the worst part was dealing with the mosquito bites, which were no different for me than a camping trip. We spent a lot of time in the outback and the beach, with no netting or lotion. It should not be as bad in the urban Olympic village and the events areas, especially if put on bug spray. Besides some itching, I did not have any symptoms, my wife developed a low grade fever and some tiredness for 2 days; she got bit way more than I did. -If you are pregnant, you have something to consider, but for everyone else, the worst appears to be no more than getting bit by mosquitos, which might be prevented with plain old bug spray.

Btw, the chances of moving or cancelling the Olympics for an almost normal occurrence in much of the world is close to zero.

...my wife developed a low grade fever and some tiredness for 2 days...

Just what an athlete competing in the Olympics needs. Remember - some will react worse than others.

The cases of Guilain-Barre should not be taken too lightly. People's immune systems respond differently, so despite the fact that your experience was mild, others may not be. This virus has been around for quite some time in Africa and Asia (discovered in the 50s, but probably around for a long time), so they probably have probably developed some level of immunity to it in those countries (and possibly even in Europe), which is why it was never viewed as a major issue until it got to Brazil. The reason why we are seeing these new cases of microcephaly and guilain-barre in Brazil is likely due to the fact that the indigenous people do not have the immunity that those in Africa possess. It is a real threat to indigenous peoples in South America. As other's have pointed out, DDT may be the solution (or some of the genetically modified mosquitos that others have mentioned).

That would be very sensible IF they did it. Don't hold your breath however.

With the way the World is now, eliminating both the Summer and Winter Olympics and getting rid of the IOC and all national Olympic committees would all be good decisions.

I know that sounds harsh, however every day I read the paper or listen to the news I get more convinced that Time is getting short for ALL of us.

Lord help us all at the End.

Well there is one upside to the Zika bugs biting everyone's behinds. There saying the chances of Terrorists targeting the games is way less. The terrorists aren't stupid, they are saying screw this crap, we ain't goin over there. No bug bites for us.

Yeah except there is no God or gods. I'm getting a little sick of grown up and educated people still pretending Santa is real. We Homo Sapiens have been killing ourselves since almost our beginning and all you have to say is time is getting short and God help us? For all the brain power we have, all we have been able to accomplish is destruction of other species and our planet. Ironically, we are the "smartest" species in history but at this rate we will be amongst the shortest lived. Think I'm exaggerating? Assuming you don't believe in the savior in the clouds and flying babies, note that we have been destroying ourselves much faster than evolution can take its course. Our numbers are beyond any population control measures, we need a Zika or some other plague to wipe out at least 80% of us to get some life and balance back to this planet.

Rx wrote:

That would be very sensible IF they did it. Don't hold your breath however.

With the way the World is now, eliminating both the Summer and Winter Olympics and getting rid of the IOC and all national Olympic committees would all be good decisions.

I know that sounds harsh, however every day I read the paper or listen to the news I get more convinced that Time is getting short for ALL of us.

Lord help us all at the End.

Have a nice life. I just offered a Prayer for you. Seriously.

SatansDengue your right. Agree with you. I think maybe a monster asteroid to clear this planet of the most horrific, murderous beings would be a great thing.

Ya it can't be as bad as the Ebola virus from last year. If it was an Ebola epedimack, I could see cancelling the olympics as something that may be considered

Thanks but I'm not into animation. Keep your myths to yourself

Rx wrote:

Have a nice life. I just offered a Prayer for you. Seriously.

Amen. I want to be optimist about our species but when I think about just how deep in the hole we really are I am disgusted. The sad part is there is not much we can do, we have become victims of our deep rooted problems.

Back to Zika - some scientists believe that mosquitoes may have wiped out the dinasours. Really all that is required to kill us off is a deadly incurable virus that can be carried by mosquitoes and further spread by us through close contact.

Theists think it's all a joke but the age of the human species is really not even a blip on the timeline of the earth. When you consider that some events have wiped out most of the species several times in history you can easily conclude that a destructive species like us doesn't stand a chance.

SatansDengue wrote:

we need a Zika or some other plague to wipe out at least 80% of us to get some life and balance back to this planet.

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Do you still support your plan if that 80% included you, your family and all your friends? Or are you only in favor of this plan if the deaths that occur continue to be among the poorest people in the world?

What every Olympian needs wrote:

...my wife developed a low grade fever and some tiredness for 2 days...

Just what an athlete competing in the Olympics needs. Remember - some will react worse than others.

I don't know for sure if my wife's 2-day malaise was caused by Zika because some members of our group who didn't get bit, also experienced some mild discomfort after returning home. In fact, I don't know for absolute certainty if either of us actually had Zika because our PCP diagnosed us with out a blood test. We told our PCP where we just got back from and he looked at our bites and said Zika.

It's not my plan brother and I never said I support it. I'm speaking objectively about the state of our planet and just how destructive we are as a species. Whether I want myself or friends to live or die is unrelated to what needs to happen to save our species and the rest of life on this planet. However, since you asked the question, I would say it's better if mostly the poor were wiped out as they tend to have more children. Again, I'm speaking objectively from an scientific perspective, given that our population size continues to be the top threat to ourselves and everything around us.

offering wrote:

SatansDengue wrote:

we need a Zika or some other plague to wipe out at least 80% of us to get some life and balance back to this planet.

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Do you still support your plan if that 80% included you, your family and all your friends? Or are you only in favor of this plan if the deaths that occur continue to be among the poorest people in the world?[/quote]

More Zika news....

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/02/04/world/americas/zika-virus-brazil-abortion-laws.html?emc=edit_au_20160203&nl=afternoonupdate&nlid=61168899&_r=0&referer=

Is it possible that this virus moves up to LA by the time of the games too?

Florida already declared a state of emergency.

Since we're all speaking objectively my observation is that you're a fvcking loon a$$hole. Kill all the poor people because the have the most children? Why not kill all the rich people because they have the most money. Then give all that money to the poor people and their children and all is well on earth again. All the rich a-holes are dead and the poor aren't poor anymore.