posted by Spock

7,000 plus people and 103 food processing plants with massive infections.  

 

Kind of makes you wonder if someone is making sure either through testing or purposefully infecting and targeting the food industry for political points. 

You should add this to the conspiracy thread.

posted by like_that

You should add this to the conspiracy thread.

True.....I think where you point the testing you will find that people have it.

Anyone watched this yet?

Watched it yesterday. Tinfoil hat wearing experts are rejoicing all over Facebook.

Can you provide a TL;DW summary?

It's all about money and this was all started by the evil gubment.

posted by Automatik

It's all about money and this was all started by the evil gubment.

LOL, I take it as a sign that things are much better that we're getting back to the govt conspiracies, big pharma conspiracies, and that capitalism wants to sacrifice lives for the bottom line.  Also, Drudge is all-in on Covid-19 doom.

It's good that we learn a lot from this that the world was clearly unprepared for.  But I'm afraid one of the memorable impacts is that people aren't going to take the next one as seriously.  We've had a few very deadly viruses out of China, and now we've had a highly contagious one.  I'm afraid we'll see a truly deadly pandemic in our lifetime, possibly within 20 years.

Time to start prepping and get myself a stocked-up hideout in the boonies.  Anyone notice that quite a few celebrities bugged out to Utah/Montana to bunker with their families?

posted by Automatik

It's all about money and this was all started by the evil gubment.

"They" are after her. 

posted by Spock

7,000 plus people and 103 food processing plants with massive infections.  

 

Kind of makes you wonder if someone is making sure either through testing or purposefully infecting and targeting the food industry for political points. 

This kind of makes me wonder if there actually is a depth to your stupidity or if it has infinite reach.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/05/pittsburgh-coronavirus-researcher-murdered-close-significant-findings/

Interesting

posted by Spock

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/05/pittsburgh-coronavirus-researcher-murdered-close-significant-findings/

 

Interesting

Why conspiracy theories are rampant when people feel helpless.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Why conspiracy theories are rampant when people feel helpless.

Sure, Spock posts dumb shit, but this isn't a "conspiracy". Yes, it probably is a coincidence that he was studying the disease when he got killed (lovers quarrel maybe?, would be my bet) and have nothing to do with his research, but the guy actually was murdered and it is being covered by all news agencies. The Breitbart article (who the fuck actually reads that website) doesn't even post any theories on why he died, like blaming it on China or something.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/researcher-verge-making-very-significant-coronavirus-findings-shot-death-n1200896

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Why conspiracy theories are rampant when people feel helpless.

You know, it takes some talent & effort to find the dumbest, most ridiculous stories from Breitbart.

posted by iclfan2

Sure, Spock posts dumb shit, but this isn't a "conspiracy". Yes, it probably is a coincidence that he was studying the disease when he got killed (lovers quarrel maybe?, would be my bet) and have nothing to do with his research, but the guy actually was murdered and it is being covered by all news agencies. The Breitbart article (who the fuck actually reads that website) doesn't even post any theories on why he died, like blaming it on China or something.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/researcher-verge-making-very-significant-coronavirus-findings-shot-death-n1200896

So what’s your theory then

posted by SportsAndLady

So what’s your theory then

(lovers quarrel maybe?, would be my bet)

Well, okay, so O’boogie’s link is appropriate then. 

posted by OSH

Anyone watched this yet?

Yes.  She's a discredited hack whose credentials have been selectively stated at the outset.

That paper she published in the Science journal?  Yeah, that was retracted.

Just another case of those who want something to be true letting their confirmation bias run amok and building a case so slanted and inaccurate that writers from Occupy Democrats would be incensed.
 

posted by gut

You know, it takes some talent & effort to find the dumbest, most ridiculous stories from Breitbart.

Yeah, but Spock is a seasoned vet at it.

posted by SportsAndLady

Well, okay, so O’boogie’s link is appropriate then. 

What? A conspiracy would be the article saying it's probably China or the government behind his murder. The article simply said the guy was researching covid and was murdered by some other Chinese guy, who then killed himself. I said it was probly was just an ex lover, the opposite of a conspiracy.

posted by iclfan2

What? A conspiracy would be the article saying it's probably China or the government behind his murder. The article simply said the guy was researching covid and was murdered by some other Chinese guy, who then killed himself. I said it was probly was just an ex lover, the opposite of a conspiracy.

I was sharing the link with Spock not because of any one thing he's posted, but because of several.  I just saw that article about why conspiracy theories become prevalent during big uncontrollable events and it seemed appropriate to this discussion.  

posted by iclfan2

What? A conspiracy would be the article saying it's probably China or the government behind his murder. The article simply said the guy was researching covid and was murdered by some other Chinese guy, who then killed himself. I said it was probly was just an ex lover, the opposite of a conspiracy.

My point is every media agency reporting about this. Insinuating something is fishy, aka what boogie’s link suggests. 

Fuck it, if it makes everyone hate China  then let's ramp this conspiracy theory up. 

posted by SportsAndLady

My point is every media agency reporting about this. Insinuating something is fishy, aka what boogie’s link suggests. 

Agreed.  It wouldn't be on Breitbart et al if it was thought of as a local murder/suicide story in Pittsburgh.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Agreed.  It wouldn't be on Breitbart et al if it was thought of as a local murder/suicide story in Pittsburgh.

My reaction was the headline was intended to insinuate something, being on Breitbart.  But it turns out it was the actual AP headline, which I'm guessing was clickbait,

Falls inline with the typical sensationalist reporting "OMG this guy was on the verge of a BREAKTHROUGH and then he was murdered".

posted by gut

My reaction was the headline was intended to insinuate something, being on Breitbart.  But it turns out it was the actual AP headline, which I'm guessing was clickbait,

Falls inline with the typical sensationalist reporting "OMG this guy was on the verge of a BREAKTHROUGH and then he was murdered".

"They" are always watching and, if need be, "They" will get you.  "They" are powerful and scary.

Lol, San Francisco is giving some homeless people weed, alcohol, and nicotine to get them to stay in a hotel and not spread Covid. 
https://nypost.com/2020/05/06/san-francisco-gives-drugs-alcohol-to-homeless-quarantining-in-hotels/