Real Science - Germs

[Syf]

After years of having movies like the Andromeda Strain, Resident Evil, etc... We can finally say germs are a real problem.

Here's a news article on Yahoo I found this morning...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/germs_in_space

For those that can't read it, basically, it reads some germs were sent into space in a culture disk, and then tested for changes. And as Science Fiction has often envisioned, they mutated and become more deadly.

So, what does this mean for? We,ll I think we can adapt to native germs. But they still become a sci-fi thriller turned real possibility.

But to an unsuspecting race if we ever encounter them, they're doomed, just like the mice.

 

[CrazyFrog1903]

Sounds like a good reason to make sure whoever goes into space is completely healthy.

 

[Syf]

True. It's also a good reason for limiting access to space... At least from a safety point of view.

Now if the invention of Artificial Gravity ever comes to bare, it would serve a valuable asset to prevent things like this. It's related to gravity, or lack of I should say.

But most importantly, it's reason to quarantine people when they return to earth. I'd had to see what a more lethal disease can do in the micro-gravity of space.

 

[Jess]

Oh yuck! I'm a total germophobe who is constantly using anti-bacterial hand sanitisers, washing my hands and not touching dirty things (pretty hard considering I work in customer service in a lingerie store!)!

That's pretty scary that they got more deadly...I think I'll stay on Earth.