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  1. Re:Wikipedia says on Deadly H5N1 Flu Studies To Stay Secret... For Now · · Score: 0

    No. Of the people who were tested not only for Influenza A but also for subtype, 566 had H5N1. Of those, 332 died. Most people who get the flu get the sniffles and never go to their doctor. Those who go to their doctor often are told to rest and drink plenty of fluids. It's not very common to even get a simple surface antigen test, and I'm not even sure that most labs have the ability to test that. Those numbers are of cases that were tested in a lab. This is more likely to happen for patients for whom a diagnosis is useful - those who would get antivirals, such as the immunocompromised or the elderly. This is also more likely to happen for patients who are more serious. These numbers - 332 deaths and 566 cases - are lower bounds. Both numbers may be (and certainly are) higher - but I'd expect the death count to be much closer to the true value than the total case count. If 566 people were exposed to the Influenza A H5N1 in normal ways, most would probably react the same way as your standard H1N1 or H3N2 seasonal influenza. Far fewer than 332 would die.

  2. Re:Yeah, that's about what I thought on Secret Mailing List Rocks Wikipedia · · Score: 0

    As a matter of fact, there is a private channel. As noted above, it's #wikipedia-en-admins, and it's invite-only.

  3. Re:Argh!!! on Professor Comes Up With a Way to Divide by Zero · · Score: 0

    however, is not anything multiplied by infinity equal to infinity? and so, nullity really is infinity?

  4. Re:Like, shouldn't they have tested this years ago on NASA Avoids "Happy New Year" On Shuttle · · Score: 0

    if it is based upon days, then why would they need to worry about whether day 1 was in the same year as day 14 or not? just tell it to do this on day 14

  5. Re:SSH tunnel + VNC + OO.org on 17 Web Based Competitors to MS Office · · Score: 0

    oh my...USB mousepads...

  6. Re:Wow... on MySpace Down Due To Power Surge · · Score: -1, Troll

    question: who the fuck cares?

  7. Re:There is so much wrong with WGA ... on Microsoft Sued Over WGA · · Score: 0

    And what is it you do with your computer? read /.? I like my games. stay away! (though my computer just finished burning my Linux CD) (and was nice enough to spit it out) (but not nice enough to give me a CD-case - does Linux do that? UNIX? Solaris? and can't forget that ')'

  8. Re:I don't think so on Is SETI@home Where Your Cycles Belong? · · Score: 0

    umm...'their' was the right word to use there...

  9. Re:Child of my Child? on Microsoft Ponders Windows Successor · · Score: 0

    yeah...what the hell are Active Directories, Kerberoses, NTFS 5, ACPI, and storage quotas?

  10. Re:A big waste, considering the commodity... on Encrypted Ammunition? · · Score: 0
  11. Re:Uhh... on Biometric Payment Arrives in a Store Near You · · Score: 0

    and you don't think anyone would notice the disconnected, bloody, finger that said crook would hold and swipe? if someone somehow has your finger, then I don't think your money would be the first thing you think of...

  12. Re:Updates? What updates? on June Windows Update To Be Biggest in a Year · · Score: -1, Troll

    no...duh...if they could do that, the world would...explode...yeah...that sounds good...explode...BAM!!!

  13. Re:Updates? What updates? on June Windows Update To Be Biggest in a Year · · Score: 0

    do you mean this one: Security Update for Windows XP (KB901190) Typical download size: 148 KB , less than 1 minute A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. Details... Security Update for Windows XP (KB901190) Date last published: 2/14/2006 Typical download size: 148 KB A security issue has been identified that could allow an attacker to remotely compromise your Windows-based system and gain control over it. You can help protect your computer by installing this update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. System Requirements Recommended CPU: Not specified. Recommended memory: Not specified. Recommended hard disk space: Not specified. How to Uninstall This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. Get help and support http://support.microsoft.com/ More information http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49512 Print | Close (that link is really big, so ill just put the subheading) Vulnerability in the Korean Input Method Editor Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (901190) anyone use the Korean Input Method Editor? :P

  14. Re:Vista is the bigger patch. on June Windows Update To Be Biggest in a Year · · Score: 0

    thats the point. by the end of the year, XP will not be fixed :)

  15. What? on Net2phone Sues Skype · · Score: 0

    Isn't that what my computer did when it asked for this website? And what, oh just every internet program does to talk to other programs?

  16. Re:Cue the Dick Cheney jokes on Games Seized Following Murder · · Score: 0
  17. Re:Public Download? on Firefox 2 Alpha 2 Reviewed · · Score: 1

    oh. duh :S ST47 feels stupid

  18. Public Download? on Firefox 2 Alpha 2 Reviewed · · Score: 1

    is a public download available?

  19. Re:to beat IE on Firefox 2 Alpha 2 Reviewed · · Score: 0

    it is better than ie...

  20. Re:Not bad? on Word 2007 to Feature Built-in Blogging · · Score: 1

    actually, isnt it and lt semicolon?
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