and go from there.
Nuttin' to see here, folks. Move along, please.
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NBC News reported that unversity officials "have ruled out terrorism". WTF? They suspect a deadly poison that has to
made (it doesn't occur in nature) was in a roll of quarters and they
rule out terrorism??!!
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at February 25, 2006 06:23 PM (RHG+K)
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Now CNN is saying that it is unlikely to be ricin, says two further tests, tested negative for the presence of ricin.
Those tests seem rather flakey.
Posted by: dave at February 25, 2006 06:40 PM (CcXvt)
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Oh sure, I have coin wrapper just chocked full of ricin, and anthrax too. Helps the laundry get whiter. Doesn't everyone use it?
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at February 25, 2006 06:42 PM (0yYS2)
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I'm not surprised that they could get a false positive. I just think it's bizarre that the University is making announcements like that at such an early stage in the investigation.
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at February 25, 2006 08:02 PM (RHG+K)
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not sure.
kind of a damned if you do - damned if you don't situation. Like when that nutjob at the Oklahoma University blew himself up, the University kept quiet and that fueled the "terrorist suicide bomber" theory, even though it was a very odd situation, suicide by bomb.
I agree it is premature on a single bio-weapon test, I can remember all of the false-positives from Iraq/Anthrax scare etc.
Posted by: dave at February 25, 2006 08:13 PM (CcXvt)
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Not all white powders are anthrax or ricin.
Posted by: john ryan at February 25, 2006 09:22 PM (TcoRJ)
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Yes, john ryan, we're talking about the initial "positive" test for ricin, though.
Posted by: The Dread Pundit Bluto at February 25, 2006 09:30 PM (RHG+K)
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To Improbulus Maximus: Brilliant comment! Laughed out loud! -- gunjam!
Posted by: gunjam at February 25, 2006 11:20 PM (v3tHm)
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They're not all powdered sugar, either, John.
Posted by: Vinnie at February 26, 2006 12:09 AM (f289O)
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Thanks gunjam, I do try.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at February 26, 2006 07:19 AM (0yYS2)
Posted by: actus at February 26, 2006 12:09 PM (CqheE)
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