Please be advised this is NOT recommended due to the recent swine flu outbreak:
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It’s that kid’s fault! Get him!
I wonder if that kid’s parents know how famous he is now, since this version of the pic has been circulating pretty much since the beginning of the outbreak (and I’m pretty sure the uncaptioned one was popular before).
First time I saw that version….now that’s funny!
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/05/02/swineflu-ns-cases789.html
Well at least we can take another species out with us!**
**assuming I still have the capability to read after grading exams and coding data for ~14hrs.
NOT recommended
What, not even if they are in love?
Well… only if they get a civil union first.
You need a civil union just to make out with a pig?….wow things are getting tough!
lol, i’d say this is never recommended. Though not because of the “swine flu”. In fact, last time I checked no pigs actually were sick with this particular strain. seeing as human, avian, and pig flu strains mixed in a human iirc)
Exactly. But since swine flu can be transferred between humans, it may actually be safer to kiss a pig than another human being ;-)
Mmmmmmmmm, baaaaaaacon…..
That reminds that this “pandemic” was sent by Gawd as punishment for disrespecting the dietary laws of Leviticus 11.
Than kid would have been stoned in the days of Moses, you know.
See the wisdom and majesty of God! If only we’d go back to the wisdom of Leviticus!
Isn’t this the standard catholic approach to kids?
OMG I KNEW IT
FIRST GAYS, NOW BEASTIALITY
EVIL AGAINST GOD RARARARARARA
INCEST IS NEXT I’M SURE!@
Pigs immunological systems are the closest of all species to ours (even closer than chimps)– that’s why we share so many viruses with them (making xenotransplantation difficult).
Sorry, could you give us some references about that assertion? Being a little scheptic about it here…
That’s true; it’s also a major cause for concern because of the transplantation of pig organs into humans (heart valves etc). There’s a worry that pig deseases might evolve to attack humans. The process is called “zootropism”.
I know there is a possibility to transplantate modified pig organs into humans -or better, to grew “human” organs into pigs- but that’s due to the similar size of those organs. Chimps have little organs, compared to ours. Also, using apes may be unethic for lots of people.
I also know that both inmunological systems are close, but are that close? More than chimps? I also remember that apes are kinda habitual vectors for some diseases… so, LRA and Custador, do you have any reference to support that statement?
Forget swine flu. E-coli infection is waaay more likely to happen here.
Osama Bin Laden would be standing behind the pig, pretending the pig was Ned Beatty.