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[Execute/Dumbo.exe]

That reminds me of the scene in metro Last Light where they talk about a modified Ebola strain being used as a bio weapon, but was designed to become weaker and less infectious over time.
Would that even be possible to make a disease always become weaker and weaker over time?

[Empiricist]

Weakening probably happens naturally. Infectiousness would probably increase normally though. Since as the virus mutates, the strains that reproduce more would become more proliferant whilst the ones that do not may die out. Since a living host can continuously create more of the virus and infect other people, a really lethal virus would probably become less lethal because of that and because it's presence selects for people who are more resistant.

If I recall correctly, one of the reasons for the Black Death becoming less deadly over time was because of that (though it was caused by bacteria rather than a virus).

[Eric Blank]

Finally done with the laundry! I can sleep now.

Sad; the Kroc center closed 20 minutes ago. I guess I didn't really need a shower anyway.

[Yoink]

Had a dream where I went out with a friend, saw some bands and got really drunk, then stumbled home with a pair of swimming goggles tangled around my head. Then the same friend invited me out again the next day for his birthday, but someone showed up on my doorstep and stalled me until the dream ended.

[Dutchling]

Speaking of dreams, I may or may not have stolen Neil deGrasse Tyson's car in one last night.

[FearfulJesuit]

Might get a day off tomorrow from ice! Damned if I don't need it. The last week has been hell.

[Graknorke]

The Colour of magic came in the post. Hooray I can read the book when It isn't a time when I can't get my brain into thinking mode,

[mastahcheese]

The Colour of magic came in the post. Hooray I can read the book when It isn't a time when I can't get my brain into thinking mode,

I have my copy sitting in my bathroom.

Already read it twice.

[Mech#4]

The Colour of magic came in the post. Hooray I can read the book when It isn't a time when I can't get my brain into thinking mode,

I have my copy sitting in my bathroom.

Already read it twice.

I've got a copy of that and "The Light Fantastic" as a visual novel. It's an enjoyable rendition though not as nice looking as "The Last Hero". The pictures have more of a grainy, pencil coloured look. Biggest hurdle to my mind tends to be whether the characters look close to what you imagine in your head.

[mastahcheese]

Yeah, I also have the Light Fantastic, but not as a visual novel. I didn't even know they had one like that.

[Mech#4]

Yeah, I also have the Light Fantastic, but not as a visual novel. I didn't even know they had one like that.

Here is a link to a page. S'called "The Discworld Graphic Novels".

[Putnam]

"Visual novel" refers to, like, basically adventure games with less interactivity (Ace Attorney is not quite there, but it's the most popular thing that could be considered of the genre that I know of), so that's probably where the confusion came from. "Graphic novel" is what you were going for.

[Tawa]

Speaking of Ace Attorney, would you guys recommend getting one of those games? They seemed kinda interesting and I thought I might pick one of them up this week when I head out to spend some gift cash from Christmas.

[Sirus]

If you have a 3DS, the entire trilogy of Phoenix Wright GBA games can be picked up from the online store.

Yes, I would recommend it.

[Tawa]

The whole series, eh?

How much does that cost, exactly? I kinda wanna buy Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn more, and considering that's a Wii game and therefore out of production...