Swine Flu Q&A

#1

Post by gasull » Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 8:10 AM UTC

Swine Flu Q&A
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Re: Swine Flu Q&A

#2

Post by gasull » Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 8:12 AM UTC

I'm posting this because there are too many swine flu post in Hacker News. It's still soon to panic.

Now let's go back to startup-related news.

Re: Swine Flu Q&A

#3

Post by swombat » Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 8:53 AM UTC

gasull wrote: post #2

I'm posting this because there are too many swine flu post in Hacker News. It's still soon to panic. Now let's go back to startup-related news.

I'm posting this [swine flu post] because there are too many swine flu post in Hacker News.

Ironise much?

PS: yes, that's a word: http://dictionary.reference.com/dic?qsrc=2888&q=ironise

Re: Swine Flu Q&A

#4

Post by theblackbox » Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 10:03 AM UTC

swombat wrote: post #3

gasull wrote: post #2

I'm posting this because there are too many swine flu post in Hacker News. It's still soon to panic. Now let's go back to startup-related news.

I'm posting this [swine flu post] because there are too many swine flu post in Hacker News. Ironise much? PS: yes, that's a word: http://dictionary.reference.com/dic?qsrc=2888&q=ironise

I don't believe you or Dictionary.com!

If you can't imagine the Queen saying it - it 'aint a word!

seriously though, any students got access to the OED online? check it out and give us the official definition, I'm dubious, but could do with a new way of insulting peoples' intelligence =P

Re: Swine Flu Q&A

#5

Post by ferruccio » Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 10:10 AM UTC

How does it know who are the odd ones?

Re: Swine Flu Q&A

#6

Post by eru » Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 12:19 PM UTC

theblackbox wrote: post #4

swombat wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm posting this [swine flu post] because there are too many swine flu post in Hacker News. Ironise much? PS: yes, that's a word: http://dictionary.reference.com/dic?qsrc=2888&q=ironise

I don't believe you or Dictionary.com! If you can't imagine the Queen saying it - it 'aint a word! seriously though, any students got access to the OED online? check it out and give us the official definition, I'm dubious, but could do with a new way of insulting peoples' intelligence =P

As far as I know the OED does describes language and does not prescribe. So it does not have the 'official' definition, because there is none.

Re: Swine Flu Q&A

#7

Post by thras » Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 12:35 PM UTC

Pekosz is an idiot. Where did they find him? Swine flu is killing the young and healthy in Mexico. This is dangerous. They've probably got a few 10s of thousands of cases right now, and a death rate of 1%. By winter, absent a strong vaccination program, we're going to see around 5-10% of the population infected. Do the math for that and tell me you're not worried.

Re: Swine Flu Q&A

#8

Post by nialllarkin » Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 12:35 PM UTC

Only 36,000 odd Americans? Does that include the unusual ones? What about the peculiar ones?

Re: Swine Flu Q&A

#9

Post by gasull » Thu, Apr 30, 2009, 4:25 PM UTC

swombat wrote: post #3

gasull wrote: post #2

I'm posting this because there are too many swine flu post in Hacker News. It's still soon to panic. Now let's go back to startup-related news.

I'm posting this [swine flu post] because there are too many swine flu post in Hacker News. Ironise much? PS: yes, that's a word: http://dictionary.reference.com/dic?qsrc=2888&q=ironise

The problem is that someone edited the title of my post. It was "seasonal flu kills 36,000-odd Americans every year".