Yep, "Barney Fife" of the forums.To be honest, I love @Ontario Hunter posts. We need some people like him on the Forum. Keeps it lively. Not agreeing with him but never a dull moment![]()
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Yep, "Barney Fife" of the forums.To be honest, I love @Ontario Hunter posts. We need some people like him on the Forum. Keeps it lively. Not agreeing with him but never a dull moment![]()
Africa already has a population problem. Sadly, this will only make matters worse. Alexandria, for example, already with a population of a gazillion, had a doubling rate of ten years last I knew. And my studies in that field are extremely dated. I'm sure it's less than that now. The HIV epidemic in South Africa is almost a blessing. Terrible to say. But it's a fact. Overcrowded people are hungry people are angry people = people at war = everything on the ground suffers. People need to die ... one way or the other. We just need to make sure the rest of the planet doesn't go with us.
Harsh, yes. It is what it is. To the best of my knowledge only two countries actually make legislative efforts at birth control: China and Bangladesh. In Bangladesh birth control is part of kindergarten curriculum. In China the govt dictates how many kids in a family. Desperate situations call for desperate measures. But here in Canada parents are actually PAID by the govt to have kids. Every month! I see the baby bonus was just raised 5% (it's election time). Crazy. No one loves babies and children more than me. But I love the wild natural environment more. "Growth" is killing everything.
Had to Google that one. The Thanos references on the other hand no problem.Yep, "Barney Fife" of the forums.![]()
Just the oppositeHad to Google that one. The Thanos references on the other hand no problem.
Ukraine was the eye opener for me, and so extreme that I considered how much are the substantial war dead vs people who emigrated; vs people people who are hiding.Very interesting. Also, looking at the graph for Ukraine and Russia one can see the impact of the war among the military age population and how it effects the population growth negatively going out to year 2100.
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@Ontario Hunter: I don’t think you really mean this, you likely just ran out of attention-grabbing-comments and posted this one. Try to recover by posting a “toned down” explanation that mimic’s a thoughtful human (or AI) before a Moderator steps in…this comment is beneath youAfrica already has a population problem. Sadly, this will only make matters worse. Alexandria, for example, already with a population of a gazillion, had a doubling rate of ten years last I knew. And my studies in that field are extremely dated. I'm sure it's less than that now. The HIV epidemic in South Africa is almost a blessing. Terrible to say. But it's a fact. Overcrowded people are hungry people are angry people = people at war = everything on the ground suffers. People need to die ... one way or the other. We just need to make sure the rest of the planet doesn't go with us.
@DieJager - can’t agree this time, the post is a new LOWTo be honest, I love @Ontario Hunter posts. We need some people like him on the Forum. Keeps it lively. Not agreeing with him but never a dull moment![]()
I've always found those who advocate for population reduction to never include themselves as part of that reduction plan. It's always the other guy.@DieJager - can’t agree this time, the post is a new LOW
Why not stop the use of modern medicine worldwide then?Africa already has a population problem. Sadly, this will only make matters worse. Alexandria, for example, already with a population of a gazillion, had a doubling rate of ten years last I knew. And my studies in that field are extremely dated. I'm sure it's less than that now. The HIV epidemic in South Africa is almost a blessing. Terrible to say. But it's a fact. Overcrowded people are hungry people are angry people = people at war = everything on the ground suffers. People need to die ... one way or the other. We just need to make sure the rest of the planet doesn't go with us.
Generally, when you get malaria you get it for life. I'd be more than a little surprised if you don't still have some parasites with established residence in your liver.The 2 shot series malaria vaccine is available here in Colombia. If we head to a malaria zone in the future, we will plan accordingly and take the vaccine. I have had several bouts with malaria and dengue back when I was a barrel chested freedom fighter. I don't recommend them much. Now that I am a barrel bellied old man (I'm working on it!) , I am not up to dealing with it.
Safe travels.
That is always an interesting discussion, and I have often listened to it among jungle medicine experts when I worked with the MEDRETE missions. They seemed to agree that by getting treatment and staying out of malaria areas, most forms of malaria will eventually leave your system. I think (and many medical experts agree) it goes dormant and awakens from time to time as a "fever of unknown origin" just to keep me in check when I am on the verge of global domination. Having said that, for many, many years now, I have self prescribed a cult like ritual of daily G&T prophylaxis.Generally, when you get malaria you get it for life. I'd be more than a little surprised if you don't still have some parasites with established residence in your liver.
That's the nature of the beast, the way the boom-bust cycles work. During the dormant phase, the parasites are harmless and only take up space in hepatocytes. At some point in that residency, they reach a critical mass, break out of the hepatocytes into your blood stream to find some RBCs to destroy. When the boom is over, some number of them return back to the liver.
That probably depends on which strain of malaria a person has contracted - there are 4.That is always an interesting discussion, and I have often listened to it among jungle medicine experts when I worked with the MEDRETE missions. They seemed to agree that by getting treatment and staying out of malaria areas, most forms of malaria will eventually leave your system. I think (and many medical experts agree) it goes dormant and awakens from time to time as a "fever of unknown origin" just to keep me in check when I am on the verge of global domination. Having said that, for many, many years now, I have self prescribed a cult like ritual of daily G&T prophylaxis.
Safe travels!
Clearly never had malaria or spent 7 day"s in ICU with falsiparum malaria, getting overdosed with quinine to the extent that it permanently affected my eye sight......on day 3 I rang the bell and asked them to call my wife.....why they asked....I said well I am clocking out......no sir they said you are fine......well I sure as shit did not feel fine and I was lucky to walk away....eventually.....
Nope, never had it, but am acutely aware of what it does. Glad you made it out the other side.Clearly never had malaria or spent 7 day"s in ICU with falsiparum malaria, getting overdosed with quinine to the extent that it permanently affected my eye sight......on day 3 I rang the bell and asked them to call my wife.....why they asked....I said well I am clocking out......no sir they said you are fine......well I sure as shit did not feel fine and I was lucky to walk away....eventually.....