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[Loud Whispers]

That's why Madagascar is always shut down.

They still have the plague there.

[MaximumZero]

That's why Madagascar is always shut down.

They still have the plague there.

Yeah, you find that in the southwest US, too. *shrug*

[10ebbor10]

On a side note, I feel the need to note that this isn't the same plague that terrorized the medieval ages. That strain is assumed to have eradicated itself.

[Loud Whispers]

Exclusive: Iraq tells U.N. that 'terrorist groups' seized nuclear materials

[Mictlantecuhtli]

Thank god for this, my media-fueled fear of imminent death was starting to wane here in Colorado. It'd suck to have to wait for next summer for more doom-spelling wildfires, or next spring/autumn for flooding.

...and just as I write this, we flash forward to 1500 years in the future, where Swedish archaeologists dust volcanic ash off of an ancient computer monitor, which after restoration shows the faint image of a sarcastic forum post typed moments before pyroclastic flows burned the image into the screen forever.

^ This post is as relevant now as ever.

[MaximumZero]

Exclusive: Iraq tells U.N. that 'terrorist groups' seized nuclear materials

Well, fuck.

[hops]

In before the recently discovered old specimen of variola is stolen as well.
Then I can finally yell CONSPIRACYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Loud Whispers]

*Conspiracy unveiled. You can always yell conspiracy, because the government wants you to. It was inevitable.

[Frumple]

If you want actual conspiracy, just note that, surprise surprise, Iraq lumped in with the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials shortly thereafter. Wonder what exactly that involves, and whether they would have done so without this so called security breach. Nonzero amount of suspicion, there.

[smjjames]

In before the recently discovered old specimen of variola is stolen as well.
Then I can finally yell CONSPIRACYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't it in a pretty dang secure lab? Still though, the fact that it went unrecorded as being there until now is somewhat worrying.

Exclusive: Iraq tells U.N. that 'terrorist groups' seized nuclear materials

Well, fuck.

I think some people have said that it probably wouldn't be good for a dirty bomb? Though they might use it anyway just because of the 'OMFG NUCLEAR MATERIAL!' effect on the public.

Still, if they managed to get ahold of that nuclear material (which is Homeland Securities worst nightmare), will they be able to get ahold of more volatile material?

If you want actual conspiracy, just note that, surprise surprise, Iraq lumped in with the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials shortly thereafter. Wonder what exactly that involves, and whether they would have done so without this so called security breach. Nonzero amount of suspicion, there.

To be fair, they kind of collapsed.

[FearfulJesuit]

It is terrifying.

[Baffler]

Exclusive: Iraq tells U.N. that 'terrorist groups' seized nuclear materials

It is terrifying.

[Bauglir]

Exclusive: Iraq tells U.N. that 'terrorist groups' seized nuclear materials

Well, fuck.

Well, it'd evidently be difficult to make into a weapon, so that's good news I guess? Worst-case is just a slightly dusty bomb, as opposed to a legitimately dirty one?

[Loud Whispers]

Some minor updates on the whole Yellowstone Park thing which started this thread, the Yellowstone Park volcano is acting up again and the roads are melting. For those who aren't in the know, Yellowstone Park had a triple earthquake swarm last year which is a sign of weird shit happening in a supervolcano.

[Darvi]

Ye gods, doomsday is upon us.