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Safer Means Of Disposing Of Mad Cows

MissMarvel writes "A company claims to have a safer way to dispose of cows infected with Mad Cow Disease. It says that by using the kinds of chemicals that go into a drain-clearing product such as Drano, they can safely break down the suspected disease-causing proteins, known as prions. The bodies of infected dead cattle are usually burned to destroy proteins these brain-wasting compounds."

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  1. Re:Good write he is by MachDelta · · Score: 3, Funny

    What you say? Article man have good writing! He say fire make bad pro... proteen... protan... bad stuff go away! If bad stuff get into cow, then cow must be burn, or man get sick too. And if man get sick, man brain not well work. Then would who understand man?!

  2. Ew. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    Hope the cows are already dead when they do this. Because if they weren't mad, they will be (albeit for a short time).

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  3. Safer Means Of Disposing Of Mad Cows by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "Get... in.... mah... BELLY!"

  4. Send the cattle to Afghanistan! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Brand the cattle, so everyone knows not to eat them, and let them wander around, slowly clearing the millions of landmines in the country.

    They'll make mincemeat out of the landmine problems!

    {groan}