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Webcams to Enforce Singapore Quarantine
magarity writes "Singapore has hired a private security firm to install internet connected webcams in homes of persons quarantined for SARS in order to watch them to see if they go out. They are considering adding electronic wristbands as well. 9 of the 490 persons have broken the quarantine despite a fine of 10,000 singapore dollars ($5,621US). Just over 100 people worldwide have died from SARS so far."
Big brother? Where?
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The WHO fail to tackle the spread of AIDS in the world, they fail to tackle TB Hepatitus or Lepracy (YES!) in the third world, they fail to tackle malnutrition in the third world, obesity in the first world or CJD at all. These dieases kill millions a year... AIDS has a 100% quick-kill rate you know???? The others are well in double (%) figures and all lead to premature death. ...and they make the headlines calling SARS a world wide health threat! SARS is a nasty disease, don't get me wrong, it is a nasty nasty disease... but it a cold-type virus (read long complex DNA structure). A cold-type virus mutates quickly (hence inability for a vaccine) but this mutation includes mutation from being so lethal (survival rate has climbed significantly, because of good care and because of this mutation).
SARS is a worldwide threat, but AIDS and others are already here, are already a lot more lethal, and what does the WHO and world governments do to prevent them?
Pure hypocracy, it makes me sick.
You're so hard, posting as an AC. It's just karma dude, don't cry. Log in you cowardly bitch.
Oh, and someone that uses that many homophobic slurs..is gay. Sorry bro, but you just seem like you have some issues with coming to grips with what you are. And don't worry about telling your dad..he's gay too.
Finally, math books without any of that base 6 crap in them.
God damn protesters spending all the other New Yorker's tax dollars again...
"I can't give you a brain, so I'll give you a diploma" - The Great Oz (blatently stolen sig)
Yet another time I wish I didn't squander my mod points all at once. I should have listened to my mother and saved some for later. . . Oh well, sombody should mod the parent up. . .
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