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Why Don't Monkeys Infected With HIV-like Viruses Get AIDS?

Have you actually read up on the current thinking on polio and HIV's origins? Probably not. Incidentally, YOU were the one that suggested the virus was genetically engineered, implying that someone, with intention, designed the virus. Choose your words … (see comment)

Why Don't Monkeys Infected With HIV-like Viruses Get AIDS?

Asso: Are you suggesting that someone run a study randomly infecting people at large with SIV to see if it will mutate into an HIV-like virus? That's really the only true way of replicating the virus's theorized origin. HIV evolved, amigo. Here's an art … (see comment)

Why Don't Monkeys Infected With HIV-like Viruses Get AIDS?

Gee, golly you must be out to lunch. HIV/AIDS has been around for over 30 years (by some samples: over 50). Yeah, that means that someone genetically engineered it back in the days when the rest of the scientific community was just learning how to isolate … (see comment)

Why Don't Monkeys Infected With HIV-like Viruses Get AIDS?

Not likely. If an AIDS-like disease ever manifested in monkeys, I'd guess that it would kill them off long after they've had the chance to reproduce. That SIV ever led to an AIDS-like condition is a big assumption, but the statement holds for humans: we'l … (see comment)

Why Don't Monkeys Infected With HIV-like Viruses Get AIDS?

jentrax is just being an antagonist. Such behavior is typically linked to a complete lack of interaction with real humans and is often observed in those that live in caves. Alone. I suggest you just leave him be. He'll eventually pop up in the news after … (see comment)

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Teacher lets Morningside students vote out classmate, 5

Uh, guys... I think we're all missing the key point in argument. Secondary to that: he hasn't been diagnosed with autism. Re-read the article. (see comment)

Teacher lets Morningside students vote out classmate, 5

Let's be clear here: the kid has NOT been diagnosed. To state that he's in the PROCESS of being diagnosed is nonsense and serves only to draw more emotion into a debate that doesn't need it. Diagnosis is a binary event; someone other than the clinicians h … (see comment)

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16-Year-Old solves world plastics problem -- with bacteria!

This is truly a fantastic discovery. A few things surprise me: 1) his application of the scientific method; and 2) his ability to culture these isolates on agar. Nice job, Daniel. I hope your discovery can be put to practical use. (see comment)

16-Year-Old solves world plastics problem -- with bacteria!

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69 is waay out of reach. I took him back to 96, which seems appropriate for this context if you think about it. (see comment)

Pavlov's Bacteria?

It's not: it's selection in action. To your point: this has nothing to do with Pavlov, or even psychology for that matter. These responses are based on selection pressures and mutations across generations. Pavlovian responses are based on classical cond … (see comment)

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