Weekly Dose of Doom and Gloom

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Medical/Health
Have you heard about the death of a bus driver from H1N1 (Bird Flu). Authorities don't know, yet, how he contracted the disease. Chinese officials are also saying that this strain of flu will not spread by human to human contact.

Yea, right. Wait until the virus mutates.

In another article, you may have missed because of the holiday season, was the report of two group of researchers "engineered a highly pathogenic form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus." The research was intended to find the possible mutations; H1N1 could go through that would make the flu more lethal to humans.

Needless to say, the researchers want to publish their results.

Bad idea because villains (terrorists, criminals, and other 'bad' people) will have access to that information.

But, It's also a bad idea to prevent the flow of scientific information.

Needless to say, Governments are involved.

Link:
CBS News: Health Pop - Bird Flu Strain that Killed Man won't Spread: China
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57350895-10391704/bird-flu-strain-that-killed-man-wont-spread-china/

Reuters - WHO "deeply concerned" by Mutated Birdflu Research
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/30/us-birdflu-who-risks-idUSTRE7BT0GO20111230


Financial
I can't remember if I had mentioned that the European Central Bank (ECB) had given out 500 billion euros (650 billionish dollars) to the European banks to help them out. The plan (no one told the banks) was to lend the money at 1%. The banks would buy Spanish, Greek, and other countries debt at 4%, pocketing the difference. The economy would improve, and yada, yada, and yada. All would be back to 'normal.'

Didn't happen that way. The banks just pocketed the money because they don't trust anybody to lend the money to.


Note;
Thanks, Mr. Buchanan for a quick synopsis of what's currently going on.


Link:
Letters to Creationists - Euro Debt Update: Backdoor ECB Bailout Buys Some Time
http://letterstocreationists.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/euro-debt-update-backdoor-ecb-bailout-buys-some-time/