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That is very cool. Even if it would not be able to cure the Ancient Plauge it may very likley cause many other problems. But most of all it is interesting for its' scientific value. Even if it is never used for anything, the fact that bacteria can speak in many diffrent languages, to other species of bacteria, is interesting.
However it does offer great opportunity for the creation of great new anti-biotics.
Very true, the scientists plan for it is that when they develope it, it will probably be the 'mericle drug' because, like the flu virus, viruses adapt to whatever is killing them and the drug no longer works. This will be good because it is not killing them, it is merely 'shutting them up'
lol:
(During world war two)
*imagines people running around in circles bumping into eachother*
"Are you German!?"
(in german)
"What?!"
"ARE YOU GERMAN?!"
(in german)
"WHAT?!"
I would just like to say that this strategy has been used before and is still being used today. In war, the military may try to jam the enemies radio signals to prevent them from comunication and disorienting them.
And the only way this could be a cure to the ancient plague is if it's bacteria that is causing it, which is probably not the case. If it's a virus, this does nothing.
But for the real world, it's a neato discovery.
Jarnin's Law of StarGate:
1. As a StarGate discussion grows longer, the probability of someone mentioning the Furlings approaches one.
Saw a persentation by the head scientist, it was really cool
Ehem... P-L-A-G-U-E.
And the only way this could be a cure to the ancient plague is if it's bacteria that is causing it, which is probably not the case. If it's a virus, this does nothing.
But for the real world, it's a neato discovery.
hmph, you people and your fancy six letter words...anyway, one of my points is, if we're finiding out how to do this to bacteria, wouldn't you think the ancients could figure out how to do this for their 'plauge'? Even if their plauge isn't bacteria based, you'd think the ancients would be able to come up with a cure.
We could tell the bacteria to kill theselves or to stop reproducing.How cool would that be.
Rimmer: "What's this? Learning drugs? They're illegal, matey! Where did you get them? I'm afraid you're in very serious, grave, deep trouble, Lister. Where did you get them? I want names, I want places, I want dates."
Lister: "Arnold Rimmer, his locker, this morning."
- Rimmer and Lister, Balance of Power from Red Dwarf
Ambassador: I hate you English. With your boring trousers and your shiny toilet paper and your ridiculous preconceptions that Frenchmen are great lovers. I'm French and I'm hung like a baby carrot and a couple of petits pois.
- Nob and Nobility from Blackadder
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