Re: Woman dies, several ill as cross-Canada train quar...

[Guest guest]

That gives away the end of the movie. They crashed the train to kill everyone on board not just to end the threat of the infection, but also to kill the very idea of the disease itself. That is to say, they wanted to destroy even the knowledge of a highly infectious and lethal disease that got loose in Europe. Kind of flawed reasoning really given the number of soldiers and others who were at the rail station where the train was sealed up. Even with orders to keep your mouth shut, with that many troops, someone would talk one day.

Also, they are saying now that the woman died of natural causes and that the sick passengers were complaining of feeling ill when they got on the train, some of them were anyway.

I know from riding on the train that sick people do travel on there. The last time I was in business class, there was a very sick woman just a few seats back. That is why I always carry a small can of Lysol or the like and spray the seats and toilet when I have a private compartment. I'm not surprise some people get sick on the train: the public toilets on AMTRAK were usually nasty enough to make one sick just by the experience let alone pathogens. I'll spare you all the details.

Uh, no. Why would they?RavenCo-AdministratorWondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food.

[Guest guest]

Part of that is that newspapers and online news sites are at the low end of reliability because their emphasis is getting a story out fast, not necessarily accurately. In this case in particular, lots of rumors have been spread about.

There's too many discrepancies in the reporting regarding this situation, in my opinion.RavenCo-AdministratorWondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food.

[Guest guest]

wrote: " ... <snip> ... Also, they are saying now that the

woman died of natural causes and that the sick passengers were

complaining of feeling ill when they got on the train, some of them

were anyway ... <snip> ... "

She has gone from being a 60-year-old woman from North America to being

an 86-year-old woman from South Africa. I would think that those in

the know yesterday would have been able to tell the difference between

a 60-year-old and an 86-year-old and her passport would have revealed

from which continent -- and country specifically -- she hailed.

There's too many discrepancies in the reporting regarding this

situation, in my opinion.

Raven

Co-Administrator

[Guest guest]

>

> Also, they are saying now that the woman died of natural causes and

that the

> sick passengers were complaining of feeling ill when they got on

the train,

> some of them were anyway.

>

> I know from riding on the train that sick people do travel on

there. The

> last time I was in business class, there was a very sick woman just

a few seats

> back. That is why I always carry a small can of Lysol or the like

and spray

> the seats and toilet when I have a private compartment. I'm not

surprise some

> people get sick on the train: the public toilets on AMTRAK were

usually nasty

> enough to make one sick just by the experience let alone

pathogens. I'll

> spare you all the details.

>

>

>

>

so many great places that are only economicically feasable when multi-

used have this issue. People are not standard and so their degree of

responsible conduct is also not standard. I am cautious not to come

near at risk individuals when i am sick (I am rarely sick) but I even

kept my distance when I had poision ivy. (being conscience of

touching surfaces with my ivy oils. Infection is spread by social

unconcern. (how social is that)

[Guest guest]

" Infection is spread by social unconcern. (how social is that) "

And here is something else worth thinking about: Any sign of weakness

means that one is likely to be shunned from the group. Therefore, weak

or sick people will hide that weakness or sickness and infect the group

with it. Then, if the whole group except one person becomes weakn or

sick, it is the strong or healthy person that is shunned and resented.

I do not understand the fickleness of human nature. It is quite

illogical and irrational. And I do not understand why it is that such

fickle people are so insistent that I be " treated " and " cured " so that

I can be more like them. Who would WANT to be like them?

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