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Old 10-19-2001, 12:03 PM
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Are you scared of Anthrax

Mods, please leave this here in general and don't move it to polls, because this is very important.

And by the way, no im not scared, because I believe the government will do a good job in getting rid of it.
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Old 10-19-2001, 12:44 PM
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I'm not scared, because only about 7 people have actually gotten anthrax. If this was or becomes a major outbreak, then I think I'd be scared, but it isn't, so I'm not too worried.
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Old 10-19-2001, 01:21 PM
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No, because only one person has died from it so far and everyone else has been lucky enough to be treated. I'll probably only be scared if it comes around to where I live, which is highly doubtful.
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Old 10-19-2001, 01:23 PM
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No, because it's not likely I will ever come in contact with it.
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Old 10-19-2001, 02:36 PM
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It's just the insane media that is hyping it up. I refuse to watch anymore of news shows because of rediculous amount of panic they try to induce. I now only watch the Daily Show for news, it's not a great source but it's funny. And that's what we need instead of panic.
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Old 10-19-2001, 03:06 PM
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no, but if the inhaling form comes, then i will be scraed
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Old 10-19-2001, 03:37 PM
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I'm going to stick this thread because I think it is an important subject to discuss.
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Old 10-19-2001, 03:51 PM
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It's just the insane media that is hyping it up. I refuse to watch anymore of news shows because of rediculous amount of panic they try to induce. I now only watch the Daily Show for news, it's not a great source but it's funny. And that's what we need instead of panic.
The media always makes things worse than they really are. I don't watch the news either, im sick of hearing the same thing over and over again. One more thing, thanks for keeping this is the general talk forum Erik.
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Old 10-19-2001, 03:59 PM
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I am not scared of Anthrax. It's easily treatable with something as simple as Pennicilin. Also, the Anthrax is being mailed to famous people. I have my theories about who did this, and I mainly suspect the "Black Helicopter anti-government gun rights freaks". And natruallly occuring Anthrax? Not scared at all!


"Look, Titan is stopped on the lift hill!"
"Look, a guy in Florida got anthrax while camping!"
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"Oh no! A woman in Arizona got sick!"


It's the same number of normal cases, except they are being sensationalized!
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Old 10-19-2001, 04:27 PM
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I was scared, until I learned that 6 or 7 peeps got it. Then I am like, "Does the media have anything else to do?" I agree Kraken, it, like coaster accidents, is being sensationalized. If the attacks hadn't have happened, the media probably wouldn't do anything with it.
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Old 10-19-2001, 04:54 PM
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It's easily treatable with something as simple as Pennicilin.
Uh-oh...I'm allergic to Pennicillin (as well as latex)

However, I would doubt I'm a terrorist's primary target. So I'm not really scared of it.
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Old 10-19-2001, 05:06 PM
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It is really nothing to be scared of yet unless you have reason to believe you will come in contact with it (working at post office etc..)I'm still scared silly to go on planes though.

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Old 10-19-2001, 05:13 PM
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Uh-oh...I'm allergic to Pennicillin (as well as latex)

However, I would doubt I'm a terrorist's primary target. So I'm not really scared of it.
Don't worry, there are loads of other medicines, like Sipro and Doxycyclene.
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Old 10-19-2001, 05:41 PM
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I'm not frightened one bit by the anthrax threat. For one thing, the threat has always been there, but now it's getting wide media exposure. Secondly, that exposure has been blown wildly out of proportion - only 7 people out of the 280m people in the USA have contracted the illness - about 20 times that number probably die on US roads every day!

The media in England have been the same as the US - hyping everything up to sell papers and get TV ratings instead of reporting the facts. Some of the stuff has been laughable, such as advising people to buy gas masks. They're useless unless you wear them 24-7!
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Old 10-19-2001, 06:52 PM
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Originally posted by rocketman23
It's just the insane media that is hyping it up. I refuse to watch anymore of news shows because of rediculous amount of panic they try to induce. I now only watch the Daily Show for news, it's not a great source but it's funny. And that's what we need instead of panic.
ummm. no. They are accually not hyping it well the people are making it hyped. On this very wierd and funny radio thing they know people who are olice and each police officer has gotten like 12 false alarms. There was a person who called a false alarm. the person brought the mail in ate pizza on top of the mail parmazon cheese fell on the mail The person saw it banned the house thinking it was anthrax! LOL! Stupid person!
 

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