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Why Virus Writers are Useful

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the so-are-mosquitos dept.

man_of_mr_e writes "Security site Zone-h.org has an interview with Professor Samuel D. Forrester, one of the worlds leading immunologists. In this interview he asserts that immunity is built by infection, and without it you would have a much weaker ecosystem. "

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  1. flouride is toxic by chocolatetrumpet · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Flouride keeps your teeth clean, however it is poisonous. Granted, in small doses, there seem to be no negative effects. However, if you think years and years of flouride won't hurt you, you're kidding yourself.

    Getting old does not mean getting sick.

    "Yeap, he's dead... but damn, look at those teeth!"

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  2. Re:Absolutely!!! by SquadBoy · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    IMO Symantec McAfee and their ilk write ~%90 of this stuff. I think they are as corrupt as the day is long and just wish I could figure out how to track this back to them.

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