I refuse to believe...

[Pianomahnn]

...this video can't be real.

http://www.wimp.com/invading/

:-(

edit: direct link here http://y.wimp.com/v/invading.wmv

[Cruise Director]

Took me a minute to get the gag but it doesn't really surprise me that Americans don't know geography.

[SimpleSimon]

Might be funny if I got anything other than an html page with a blank video box for clicking it. What is the trick to getting these to play?

[skalie]

works for me ( IE, firefox )

try "refreshing"

[Mudflap]

Subliminal message in that video: Australia is the source of all the world's problems.

[Pianomahnn]

Might be funny if I got anything other than an html page with a blank video box for clicking it. What is the trick to getting these to play?

Try this direct link, SS. http://y.wimp.com/v/invading.wmv

[Koliedrus]

I've conducted a little personal poll. I didn't intend to publish figures so I didn't track them.

I've talked to some people about H5N1. I've conveyed what I've "seen" and asked for opinions.

Three examples:

"Oh, that stuff just works on birds. I won't catch it."
"I already know how the world will end. I have faith in the Bible. I'm not worried."
"I only know what's on the news."

In each case, I tried to explain what was going on and how they could get more information if they wanted it.

Some don't. Some do.

[SimpleSimon]

In reality, the H5N1 virus doesn't worry me much. Two reasons - its current vector is still avian - no evidence exists of it transitioning to a human to human airborne pathogen. While severe for an influenza virus, its virulence is low.

60 to 100 million dead out of 6 billion? Less than 1 to 1.4% of total world population. Not a statistically significant event in human history. Now, were it like the first pass of Yersinia pestis through the Old World, I'd be more concerned. 30 to 40% mortality is a more worrisome number.

Still only half of what is needed, at that.