A very scary bird flu scenario.

**scooter_the_shooter** · 05-14-2006, 16:42

Aside from millions of people dying from it what else do you think will happen?

I think it would be utter chaos. Remember the part in war of the worlds when the angry mob steals a car and beats tom cruise up, then another guy kills the person who took the car and hops on. I think it would be like that....only 10 times worse

With the police tied up with quarantines and the like. And our army fighting the war on terror. No one would keep order. Every wacko and thug with a "score to settle" would seize the opportunity. Those who were too stupid to prepare will steal food from every one else. This will lead to many gun fights, or in countries with few guns criminals would have complete control because the people with guns are to busy (the police) and average Joe can't defend himself (or his family) from an armed criminal or 6 unarmed criminals. People would flock to the country thinking it is safer and when they realize there is no where to go they will try and take over a house, this once again will cause fights to the death,

Neighbors would kill each other for some canned goods after the police and national guard quit giving out food rations so they can have enough for themselves, separatist militias would add to the chaos. I don’t know about you euros... but in America there are some good militias

and some creepy, tinfoil hat, hard core ones that would try and take over little sections of USA!

It would terrible. There would bee food shortages, water shortages and crime would plague everywhere.

None of the above is real. But it is what I think will happen.

What do you think of my creepy vision? and what do you think would happen?

Sorry for any grammar errors!

**Fragony** · 05-14-2006, 16:54

I think absolutily nothing will happen, nothing at all.

**scooter_the_shooter** · 05-14-2006, 16:54

A realize this a kinda' wierd neagtive veiw....but I dont see every one cooperating and working together if bird flu comes.

I think bird flu will mutate eventually. But we will have a vacine or something to slow it down when it happens. If that does not happen look at my first post

**Fragony** · 05-14-2006, 17:03

It's your everyday's disaster scenario, replace the chickencough with whatever you like and it will still be true. Personally I am not worried at all, how many lives did it claim, one out of how many cases? And where? A normal flue could finish of a child or an elder, just a hype.

**scooter_the_shooter** · 05-14-2006, 17:14

Your probably right, but there is no harm in preparing.

**Fragony** · 05-14-2006, 17:22

Originally Posted by ceasar010

but there is no harm in preparing.

Then allow me to suggest 1,5 hour on 180 degrees celsius, makes the skin really crispy, let it rest for 10 minutes before serving

**scooter_the_shooter** · 05-14-2006, 17:27

Keep laughing while you are trying to keep all the sickies away from you and get food

....I will be boarded up in a house of solitude with everything I need to survive

**|OCS|Virus** · 05-15-2006, 02:22

Bird flu can't {as far as the news knows} be transmitted from one person to another, only from bird to human. So this scenario already has taken a hit. Then also like most flu, this strand of virus is likely only lethal to the very old, very young, and those with weakened immune systems {Like those with hepitits A,B,and C, or AIDS}

I don't think that entire cities will be quarentened as I've never heard of such a thing being enacted before in america, save for movies like Resident Evil. I've never seen War of the Worlds, but I watched a scare-tactic T.V. program a couple weeks ago that gave a worst-case scenario. It's really not something that I give a lot of thought to, mostly because it's such an unlikely event, if not an impossible event.

But if your truely affraid of this, then I'd simply suggest start stocking up a little more when you go to the grocery store, maybe buy a little extra non-perishable food to stash away in some unnamed section of your house. Then you'll rest easier, though I wouldn't bet anything like this is going to happen anytime soon. It is never a bad idea to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

**Uesugi Kenshin** · 05-15-2006, 03:16

Interestingly enough Vermont will probably see a large population increase if/when such an epidemic hits. An estimate that appeared in the paper today said the population may go from 600,000 to as many as two million. The article also predicted very little help from the Feds, and stated that the response to Katrina had forced local officials to realize that they have to prepare for the absolute worst case scenario.

The article also mentioned that local officials have been asking for permission to use refridgerated spaces owned by private individuals and companies in case we need room to store corpses, among those that our civil servants have been lobbying for free-use of the space is Vermont's single greatest company, Ben & Jerries,

Even though it is made out to be a much bigger problem than it is by the media it is nice to know that they are thinking about it.

Caesar I think you're being way too cynical, but good luck with your solitary confinement anyway.

**Devastatin Dave** · 05-15-2006, 04:40

I remember a few years ago we were all going to die of AIDS. Then it was Ebola that was going to wipe us out, then it was Nile virus. Bird flu is just the flavor of the news cycle right now and you have a better chance of dieing from being attacked by rabid turtles on Mt Everest than contracting this "dreadful" disease.