ebola/crapola

[Caryn Swensen]

Brett wrote:

 
> I am glad to see so many people now interested in viruses...perhaps some will
> continue to study them. However, what ever happened to the virology newsgroup
> I used to remember, the more or less academic one for intelligent questions
> on and about viruses? Now we are barraged with armchair hacks spouting off
> everything Michael Preston "taught" them about Ebola. Please, please, please...
> let's take these conversations elsewhere, there were good discussions going
> on. Sorry if this seems elitist.
> 
> 
Tell me, Mr. Lindenbach, do you intend to become a professor
some day? I sincerely hope not, as it seems you don't have the
desire to teach those who are willing and eager to learn. THAT
is why I read and post to this group. Seeing as how I am currently
getting my degree in astronomy, I don't have the money or time to
get a second degree in a subject I love, human pathology. So I,
too, become a student of Human Pathology like yourself and study
all I can so that I may learn more, and that includes posting to
this group. I don't have a degree in biology, so I seek out my
information from those who do, and so far I have gotten eager
and informative responses from professors who are glad that I am
interested in learning more about this. Give those of us who are
interested in this field more credit: I get my information from
sources in addition to Richard Preston's book. 
      Instead of flaming those who do not know, why not take the
time and answer their questions, rather than brushing them off?
Tell us what is wrong with our reasoning and pass on information
that can be of some value.

---Caryn Swensen
   cswensen at metrolink.net 
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