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Crocodile's Immune System Kills HIV

ASEville writes "In an ongoing effort to stop the spread of HIV, scientists in Australia have discovered that crocodiles can fight off HIV and kill the virus. This is a major boon to medicine because the crocodile serum can also fight things that are penicillin resistant such as staphylococcus aureus."

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  1. This research... by zegebbers · · Score: 5, Funny

    Was carried out by Professor Wilkins in addition to HIV research he also is responsible for tractor mainentance.

    1. Re:This research... by mikeophile · · Score: 4, Funny

      HIV and tractors?

      One helps you plow and the other can be the result after getting plowed?

    2. Re:This research... by /ASCII · · Score: 1, Funny

      What I'd like to know about this 'research' is who was the sick bastard who 'infected' the crocodile. I've heard of people doing these things to sheep, but this is a whole new level of sickness.

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    3. Re:This research... by Dun+Malg · · Score: 4, Funny
      Some mods prefer to mod +1 Informative or +1 Insightful rather than +1 Funny. A funny moderation doesn't have any karma attached to it, so it's a way of working around the system to reward someone. I, myself, do it occasionally. Just an FYI.

      personally, I use "+1 underrated" to award points to funny posts. Shows that I probably knew it was funny. It also preserves the "funny" marking, even if it only gets one "funny" and three "underrated"

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  2. Crikey! by TheOtherAgentM · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sweet! Now Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter, will be even more popular.

  3. Great... by Premo_Maggot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now all we have to do is kill off all the crocodiles for the serum we need.

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  4. Gotta Wonder.. by Brainboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...How many animals they tested before they found crocodile fought off HIV?

    Scientist: Perhaps pigs can fend off HIV?
    *Lab_Assistant injects Porky with HIV
    *Porky leaves channel (AIDS)
    Scientist: Nope! Time to try eagle next!

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    1. Re:Gotta Wonder.. by trentblase · · Score: 3, Funny

      I see you've played immunie-spoonie before!

  5. In Soviet Russia... by jazzman251 · · Score: 3, Funny

    HIV kills crocodiles!!

    1. Re:In Soviet Russia... by nelsonal · · Score: 2, Funny

      Exactly, and you just thought they didn't spend time there because it was too cold.

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  6. So... by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 1, Funny

    does that mean I can start saving money by not buying any condoms anymore?

    Oh wait...for that to work I'd need a reason to use them in the first place...

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  7. OK, so... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Since I don't plan of fucking a Crocodile, I'm not sure how this effects me.

    1. Re:OK, so... by FinestLittleSpace · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Word up mofo, I'm going to fuckin' snap at yo ass"

    2. Re:OK, so... by macthulhu · · Score: 3, Funny
      Since I don't plan on fucking a Crocodile, I'm not sure how this effects me.

      Nobody plans on fucking a crocodile, but drink enough beer, and you just never know. Try to avoid the blowjob if possible.

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    3. Re:OK, so... by jjoyce · · Score: 2, Funny

      Straight outta swampton, crazy motherfucker named Croc-D

  8. Re:Great by visgoth · · Score: 1, Funny
    I, for one...

    AHh forget it, this whole overlords thing is played out. Hmm...

    In Soviet Russia...

    Bah, that one's been beaten to death already too. Ok, I got it:

    1. Research croc immunity to hiv.
    2. Make a drug based off this immunity
    3. ???
    4. Profit!
    I think ??? is probably "market that biatch" in this case. Wait, I think I ruined that one too. Ahh well.
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  9. Quick! by nate+nice · · Score: 4, Funny

    Invest in crocodiles!

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    1. Re:Quick! by rob_squared · · Score: 2, Funny

      Haha, investment is for fools, you patent them. ;)

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  10. Re:Great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now there's going to be ten posts about welcoming our crocodile-human hybrid overloards.

    We prefer to be addressed as "Republicans".

  11. Oblig Steve Irwin quote by NoGuffCheck · · Score: 5, Funny

    "CRIKEY MATE, wouldnt want a take a hit from one of those!"

    "See what the HIV does is just go, nene ne ne nene ne all about looking for its food. ne nene ne ne nene all day long BANG! fucken huge croc grabs him, drags him under, death roll. CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP end of story."

    If I wasnt married.

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    1. Re:Oblig Steve Irwin quote by hobbesx · · Score: 2, Funny
      Ok, I'll bite. (ha!)

      If you weren't married... what?

      You'd death roll Steve Irwin?

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  12. Sing with me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ich bin Schnappie, das kleine HIV-curing krokodil?

    1. Re:Sing with me by -brazil- · · Score: 2, Funny

      David Hasslehof was TEN YEARS AGO! Are we Germans ever going to be forgiven for that? Or are we forever doomed to be the nation that assists foreigners whose names begin with H in committing unimaginable horrors?

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  13. Doctor Connors by assassinator42 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wonder how soon we'll see a real life version of Doctor Connors AKA The Lizard. He's a lizard of course, but that's close enough to a crocodile. Hopefully we won't become evil when fused with crocodile DNA.

  14. favorite quote! by Anakron · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's like putting a gun to the head of the bacteria and pulling the trigger
    Of course, they first make the bacteria an offer they can't refuse.

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  15. Re:HIV-AIDS by patio11 · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think you should start using a tinfoil condom.

  16. Re:Yet Another Misleading Slashdot Summary by anagama · · Score: 4, Funny

    The answers don't arrive all in one big piece.

    Of course they do, along with a short full motion video clip, and then you get that character unlocked so you can fight as him as well.
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  17. sex with crocs ok by fyoder · · Score: 3, Funny

    Those who like to have unprotected sex can restrict themselves to crocodiles with some assurance of safety. Crocs are unlikely to have AIDS or to contract it.

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    1. Re:sex with crocs ok by Dunbal · · Score: 4, Funny

      restrict themselves to crocodiles with some assurance of safety.

            I would strongly advise against oral sex though. Crocs tend to have a poor sense of humor. Kind of like /. moderators, really...

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  18. Apologies by frankthechicken · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Oh my god nooooo, run for your life!! It's got a microphone"

    "Look at my teeth so clean and white, you other fools bet'ah get out'ah my sight

    Yeah you bet'ah run before I break you fools metatarsals, Oh yeah, I got more rapping than a game of 'Pass the parcel'.

    You think this shit comes from a whack immune system? If you believe that then you be lacking wisdom."


    "Nooo, it's too late, it's so awful"

  19. Re:What a hack by Andy_R · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The scientists hope to collect enough crocodile blood..."

    Conversely, the crocodiles hope to collect large quantities of scientist blood...

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  20. Yeah that cloaca is a two-way street too... by FatSean · · Score: 3, Funny

    If you put your human penis in the crocodile cloaca, just know you are in the pink AND the stink at the same time!

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  21. easy does it by icepick72 · · Score: 3, Funny
    From article: For the past 10 days Britton and Merchant have been carefully collecting blood from wild and captive crocodiles

    Really, is there any other way.

  22. Re:Mod down yet Another Misleading Slashdot commen by stienman · · Score: 3, Funny


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  23. Is this is one of those worste jobs ever stories? by Zero+to+Hero · · Score: 3, Funny

    Lefty: Hey Zeke, it's your turn to go down to the pit and get some more croc serum.

  24. Re:Yet Another Misleading Slashdot Summary by Just+Some+Guy · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's no fun aimlessly ranting on Slashdot if the experts involved are going to come along and correct us. Please move along and allow us to go back to explaining why you're wrong, thanks.

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  25. Re:Seriously, how many other species might save us by Vombatus · · Score: 2, Funny
    They'd look like vultures with teeth.

    Lawyers?

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