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With a new theory surfacing that toxic algae rather than asteroids killed the dinosaurs, scientists are still trying to unravel the mystery of what caused a massive algae bloom off the Northwest Coast that left thousands of seabirds dead and may have sickened some surfers and kayakers.

http://www.physorg.com/news180125174.html
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Re: Sick of swine flu? Toxic algae could be the next big threat
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2009, 15:08 »
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"It's definitely a warning sign of something," said Julia Parrish, a professor of aquatic and fishery sciences at the University of Washington. "We don't know what."
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Re: Sick of swine flu? Toxic algae could be the next big threat
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2009, 15:39 »
exactly, really is some fishy science out there.
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Re: Sick of swine flu? Toxic algae could be the next big threat
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2009, 16:41 »
But science means knowledge, Sam, so if they don't know, they aren't scientists. ;)
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Re: Sick of swine flu? Toxic algae could be the next big threat
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2009, 19:08 »
A scientist who admits to not understanding something or even having a theory?

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You can tell she doesn't work for the Royal Society or IPCC.
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Re: Sick of swine flu? Toxic algae could be the next big threat
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2009, 19:17 »
Indeed. Not at all subverted...
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Re: Sick of swine flu? Toxic algae could be the next big threat
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2009, 21:20 »
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Re: Sick of swine flu? Toxic algae could be the next big threat
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2009, 18:16 »
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