Where do viruses come from?
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Twister123
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I doubt all do , I'm sure people with major resentments do as well
captaincranky
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Well, the famous "Melissa" virus was written by a 17 year old, in Singapore. If not Singapore, some other sleazy south east Asian slum.
It does give one pause to wonder whether some software companies who are having their product cracked and stolen, might have cause to add an extra little "surprise", for someone's downloading pleasure.
It does give one pause to wonder whether some software companies who are having their product cracked and stolen, might have cause to add an extra little "surprise", for someone's downloading pleasure.
Twister123
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well that wouldn't be very {excuse the pun} "pc" now would it .
"Singapore is the only world city without slums" according to the U.N. Habitat.
I'm not saying it's a great place to live, but slum probably isn't the right term for Singapore, no?
Twister123
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u.s. is #45 on life expectancy , christ , any kind of health care reform is probably good
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hellokitty[hk]
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I don't quite think that is the cause actually. I'm sure the amount of drunk driving, drugs and other incidents that healthcare reform will not help are probably higher too o.o.
And virus's come from techspot, then spread from website to website through techspot users!
captaincranky
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Perhaps I was thinking of Shanghai.
As to life expectancy, in comparison with the US, we commit suicide by fast food, you surely can't laud Singapore for our foibles.
Anyway, I googled the "Melissa" virus, and as it turns out, David L. Smith from New Jersey wrote it. Well, I fumbled the ball on that one, but don't even try to tell me that New Jersey has happy people and no slums. I know that's wrong.
Twister123
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captaincranky
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About 30% of Americans are bordering on morbidly obese. Do you think that contributes to a long life! Not likely! Basically we have 75 million lard a**ed people living in denial, and no, health care reform won't cure that.
This is an extraordinary case of WTF are you talking about?
Twister123
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captaincranky
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OK Twister1, I don't mind being quoted. I don't even mind being called wrong by somebody without a clear thought process, or the ability to successfully extract an abstract concept, however imperfectly, from the post of the person you're trying unsuccessfully to quote. But, I do mind having to separate the quote from your reply.
So, I you don't mind please place this >>>> " [/QUOTE]" <<< behind the OP's paragraph, and not after what you've written. Oh, that's without the quotation marks.
Thanks in advance for you attention to this matter.
And BTW, obese people get plenty of health care, they are lavished with it, and that's why we need health care reform, and preventative medicine options, we simply can't afford the amount of health care expenditures that they generate. In words that you could understand, we can't afford to fix them. Then tack on smokers, do ya think they run up the bills also?
bobcat
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Cynic Cat's Comments
Origin of viri
In addition to the sources already mentioned, I add the belief of incompetent users that some mysterious external force is to blame for their mistakes at the keyboard.
Health in America
Many of us prejudiced Europeans are under the impression that in America you lose your health in the effort to gain wealth and then lose your wealth trying to regain your heath.
Origin of viri
In addition to the sources already mentioned, I add the belief of incompetent users that some mysterious external force is to blame for their mistakes at the keyboard.
Health in America
Many of us prejudiced Europeans are under the impression that in America you lose your health in the effort to gain wealth and then lose your wealth trying to regain your heath.
strategic
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Ooooooooh! You're joking right?
kritius
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Viruses not viri.
bobcat
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The word "virus” is of Latin origin, meaning poison. It is certainly correct when writing in English to use the plural “viruses” and this is indeed now the accepted form. But purists also use the etymologically derived plural “viri”, in analogy to “fungus – fungi”, “terminus – termini” and “dominus – domini”.
Some people even say “virii” trying to be super-purists, but that’s wrong in any case or language.
This reminds me to go and water my cacti.
Twister123
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tedster your spot on , http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/virii.html this means kritius is a hacker and most likely all "viruses" come from him.
captaincranky
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And Now, For the "Rez-erection" of Latin.....
Being from "South Europe", shouldn't you be "Lynx Lynx", the cat so ferocious they had to name it twice?
Anyway, I sort of subscribe to my own custom of calling all Lynx species "bobcats", since the bobcat gets it's common name because of the "bobbed" tail. All Lynx species have short tails, hence they are all "bobcats", at least to my muddled application of Taxonomic reasoning. IE; "Lynx Canadensis" becomes the "Canadian Bobcat", Lynx Lynx the Asiatic (or European) Bobcat, and Lynx Pardinus (the Iberian Lynx) becomes the Spanish Bobcat, except of course for the actual Bobcat, which becomes Lynx Rufus.
Moving on to "Vir >>"ii"<<, the "ii" ending is used in certain scientific names, and it's pronounced "ee, eye" (long "E", then long "I"! This also manifests itself in the words of certain traditional songs such as, "Old MacDonald's Farm", [sic] , "Old MacDonald had a farm, EE, Eye, EE, Eye, Oh", as it were. (Please note the long "O" sound).
But I digress! Back to the topic in hand, since "fungus" is pronounced with a hard "G", why do many people pronounce "fungi" with a "J". This has bothered me deeply for years.
To whom it may concern, no computer viri were produced, nor was any computer harmed in the making of this post.
Now, as to who I may have pissed off, oops sorry. :haha: :wave:
Are those the same people that swear that they heard Steve Jobs speaking to them from the middle of a burning bush? Or perhaps it was Bill Gates.
Many Americans have the tendency to believe that being God damned fat, makes you God damned important. Plus we're a religious bunch, we're always sitting around waiting for the second coming, of the feedbag that is. Doesn't this seem like an opportunity for a patent and a thriving business; invent potato chip bags with eyelets at the mouth, so that you could just rip the bag open, and strap it to your face!
The word "virus” is of Latin origin, meaning poison. It is certainly correct when writing in English to use the plural “viruses” and this is indeed now the accepted form. But purists also use the etymologically derived plural “viri”, in analogy to “fungus – fungi”, “terminus – termini” and “dominus – domini”.
Some people even say “virii” trying to be super-purists, but that’s wrong in any case or language.
This reminds me to go and water my cacti.
Being from "South Europe", shouldn't you be "Lynx Lynx", the cat so ferocious they had to name it twice?
Anyway, I sort of subscribe to my own custom of calling all Lynx species "bobcats", since the bobcat gets it's common name because of the "bobbed" tail. All Lynx species have short tails, hence they are all "bobcats", at least to my muddled application of Taxonomic reasoning. IE; "Lynx Canadensis" becomes the "Canadian Bobcat", Lynx Lynx the Asiatic (or European) Bobcat, and Lynx Pardinus (the Iberian Lynx) becomes the Spanish Bobcat, except of course for the actual Bobcat, which becomes Lynx Rufus.
Moving on to "Vir >>"ii"<<, the "ii" ending is used in certain scientific names, and it's pronounced "ee, eye" (long "E", then long "I"! This also manifests itself in the words of certain traditional songs such as, "Old MacDonald's Farm", [sic] , "Old MacDonald had a farm, EE, Eye, EE, Eye, Oh", as it were. (Please note the long "O" sound).
But I digress! Back to the topic in hand, since "fungus" is pronounced with a hard "G", why do many people pronounce "fungi" with a "J". This has bothered me deeply for years.
To whom it may concern, no computer viri were produced, nor was any computer harmed in the making of this post.
Now, as to who I may have pissed off, oops sorry.
:haha: :wave:
Twister123
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yes , well , as a matter of fact Steve Jobs is a personal friend of mine and indeed he does frequent many a burning bush , with continueing price hikes on heating , it seems a sane choice for maintaining a high living standard which contributes to his life expectancy, if such a choice were adopted across the u.s. there is no doubt the u.s would rank higher than #45 , loby your senator today and the burning of bushes could become mandatory tomorrow.
captaincranky
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You should watch more porn, you would quickly learn that there are no more bushes to burn. And to make matters worse, Penicillin no longer extinguishes the flames.
And yes, this is on the topic, (sort of), of "where do viruses come from". Since viruses seem to accompany free downloads of Russian porn. Well, even paid downloads for that matter.
Twister123
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viruses originate from kritius he said viri instead of viruses , he's a hacker ! follow my link http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/errors/virii.html this proves it fat people probably need to burn many bushi {or is it bushes} to stay warm.
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