A Virus That Makes You Stupid Has Infected Up to 1/2 of Humanity
By Michael Thomas for Exposing The Truth
Although a few stops short of a zombie apocalypse, and a bit more exciting than toxoplasmosis (which may affect 1/3 of humans), a newly found algae virus appears to be negatively impacting the cognitive abilities of at least those living in cities on the ocean.
This is actually pretty revolutionary, primarily because it is the first known example of a virus completely jumping kingdoms and moving between plants and animals. The virus, called ATCV-1, which first showed up assays of human brain tissue several years ago, was initially assumed to have entered the tissue after the death of the patients. This post-mortem hypothesis was quickly defeated when the virus started showing up in the throats of people with psychiatric diseases.
Infectious disease expert Robert Yolken fr,om Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, and his colleagues were investigating what pathogens play a role in these psychiatric conditions. At first, they didn’t know what ATCV-1 was, but a database search exposed its identity as a virus that typically infects a species of freshwater green algae.
A follow-up study of 92 healthy people found that 43% of them had the virus, and that was associated with a reduction in cognitive functioning by approximately 10%. To see if this was really more likely simply a correlation, and not a causation, the cognitive experiments were repeated with mice (further reducing the number of complex variables and genetic differences when dealing with humans). Surprisingly, the 10% reduction in cognitive ability was exactly replicated in the mice (10% longer to escape a maze, and 20% less time investigating a new object), as well as revealing that infection with ACTV-1 changed the expression levels of 1300 genes found in brain tissue!
Steve Says…
That would explain a lot
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Its not a virus but something they are putting in the drinking water or food supply if you ask me.
Don’t ask me what it is because i am as screwed just as bad as the rest of you but still somehow manage to think for myself until they up the dose.
You don’t want smart apes thinking for themselves do you now because labour costs might start to rise and they might demand better food and housing conditions and the virtual chains of debt might not be enougth to keep them contained if they start to think.
Most people these days seem to have been infected multiple times.
KOS among others, is infected with it. I’m 100% certain.
And a couple of other supposed writers too…
“A Virus That Makes You Stupid”
Now I do understand what is going on in the politic.
lol i as just going to say the same thing .
That tends to explain the concentration of stupid liberals on the coasts…
EXACTLY!
Well that explains how Obama got elected anyway
They’re probably spraying this in the chemtrails and we all have it.
Eat my GMO
my squishy Tumor GMO 
it will help feed and treat your virus 
treat like sugar GMO mutated high fructose corn syrup aspartame help your virus 
Eat it.
You’re an idiot.
He wants you to say that. Just ignore the doosh. He obviously isn’t smart enough to make a sensible comment, so just don’t reply to him. It’s a waste of your own valuable time to do so.
Interesting that many highly liberal cities are on coastlines. That explains obama.
Don’t lump him into our area, k? Also, there are not liberals or conservatives, just a bunch of butt-munchers, That game wore out a long, long time ago. I don’t align myself to either despicable party. They are the Party of Whores. They won’t blink twice to take your hard-earned tax dollars to put into their coffers. Then, they willingly bend over with their butt cheeks spread wide for extra money and favors. If you can’t realize the harsh reality of the state of our doom from the start government by now, then you are really screwed.
Including You too???
“.. a newly found algae virus appears to be negatively impacting the cognitive abilities of at least those living in cities on the ocean.”
Plus
“.. but a database search exposed its identity as a virus that typically infects a species of freshwater green algae.”
= Contradiction to the first claim. It clearly has nothing to do with living by the ocean and everything to do with living near algae infested water anywhere. And the reason why it is showing up more near coast lines, is because more people swim in the ocean than they do fresh water lakes.
Re; A virus that makes you STUPID has infected up to ½ of humanity.
Well as I have been talking about this Virus for a long time, it’s good to see some one putting it up again even on this place.
To date I’ve used this Virus to explain how the Obamanation and the Jew-Biden got into office, why people still believe america can win the hearts and minds of people around the world by blowing the hearts and brains of their children out of their little bodies and across the street, with a long of other really stupid things people fall for, [things that really require Gross Stupidity].
I’ve Explained that the chance is good that somewhere there is a CIA building with a lot of trucks outside with the names of city water departments from around the nation and some really big water tanks inside with the stupid virus being grown in it, (to the question of how I could even think a thing could be done by the US gov, the answer if the Clear Documented History of the US Gov),
Just think about this Nation and the things the american people fall for and then think about the problems of the US gov after the 60′s when the little Hippie Brats Broke the Patriotism gov Tool that had kept their Parents, Grand Parents and so on In Line, now think about today when about every thing the US gov tells you is over and over proven to be a Lie, [over, over, over, over and over again], and the Stupids Fall For The Next NEW-OLD Lie Again And Again, thank about how often the gov-Media tells you something and that thing is proven to be a lie, then latter the gov-Media begins telling you the lie again as if it was never proven to be a lie before, now thank about just how STUPID PEOPLE HAVE TO BE TO FALL FOR THIS CRAP OVER AND OVER, think about that we know the US gov has worked long and hard to find something that makes people easy to control, think about the intended dumbing down of american children in the US gov Schools over some 30 years, then if your able, [if you do not have the stupid virus yet], think about what kind of a Celebration the US gov-CIA would have with finding a virus that made people stupid.
Think about how it’s possible for the US gov to get and keep the support from the american people for just the Issues of Protecting the US Borders, support for a Drug War, support for US gov created Phoney Criminal Shooting Wars and at the same time being found to be Importing Aliens Across the Borders in Mass, Importing Drugs, Exporting Guns to Drug Cartels, Creating things as with ISIS, and really not having the support of people fall away, the only thing I’ve ever been ably to come up with is that the AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE GROSSLE STUPID, I had to finally admit this long years ago but today I can make an excuse for people, The Stupid Virus, it’s not a good excuse but with this excuse I don’t spend as much time Crying over the Criminal Stupidity Of The American People as I did before. (Trapper).
A space between your lines of text makes it much easier to read. You say all Americans are a stupid yet you yourself just typed a rambling rant riddled with spelling and grammatical errors. I think maybe you should take a long hard look in the mirror.
Will this virus effect chickens?
Gee i already think i know everything so just imagine if i hadn’t caught this virus
messy.
Admission of a fault is step one towards a remedy.
Everyone at fox news and viewers must all be infected by now then, just read below:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/05/22/1093953/-Another-study-says-watching-Fox-News-makes-you-dumber?detail=email
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/_pants_on_fire_top_fact_checking_group_finds_60_percent_of_fox_news_is_false
http://www.businessinsider.com/extended-exposure-to-fox-news-may-be-detrimental-to-your-intelligence-2010-12
http://geewizz6485144.newsvine.com/_news/2015/01/11/28425778-confirmed-new-study-proves-that-fox-news-makes-you-stupid?lite
http://gawker.com/5714669/science-the-more-fox-news-you-watch-the-stupider-you-get
http://www.alternet.org/story/149193/study_confirms_that_fox_news_makes_you_stupid
See my post below. You are in the bag of hammers group.
I don’t know about “everyone” at Fox News, … Bill O’Reilly, definitely.
No need for a virus with claims such as this – (since it’s bullsirt anyway)
Ignorance and apathy have already decimated 90% or more of the inhabitants of “US America”.
I’ve got a box of rocks out front with more intellect and ability for critical thinking than most of those who reside in the good ‘ol USA. I’ve got a bag of hammers that are catching up to the box of rocks.
Hmmm, which will win? Box of rocks or bag of hammers?
Any bets?
I bet you have the virus.
I think he got out of the box, so he’s on the mend.
Yes, that’s obvious. It makes it easier for them to control us.
Created from blonde women.
This explains everything! I was born, grew up, and live on the west coast and I think I’ve been infected since… well, for as long as I can remember!(?) I only hope and pray they find a vaccine sometime within the rest of my stupid lifetime. I wanna be smart! I wanna think outside this insipid box! I wanna complete L.A. Times crossword puzzles!..
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A Virus That Makes You Stupid Has Infected Up to 1/2 of Humanity and ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS, JUDGES, POLICE OFFICERS, ETC ETC.
I’d say this virus has affected a good number of commneters/contributors fo sho. lol
“Think about how stupid the average person is, then realize that half of them are stupider than that.”
-George Carlin
Half?? Only half? Aren’t you kind!
As an Animal Services Officer who has handled thousands of cats, I have long been exposed to the virus. Certian folk here at BIN such as MAYHEM and am123 will confirm I’m stoopidier for it.
You’re still brighter than the stupidest of all – guess who??
K to the O to the S?
@Haystack_Needle
Of course… the world’s ultimate twit.
Why would i do any such thing, Haystack, given that earlier in this thread i mention the possibility that i got my stupid from this virus? I don’t know if this virus really causes stupidity but it could explain why i’m 50% genius and 50% idiot. Lighten up. sheesh!
I’m sure that you certainly didn’t become stupid ’cause of a virus. You’re either born that way or not. Don’t let some bible-nut consider you stupid ’cause you don’t agree with whatever is being said.
I did not see your previous comment and mine was all done in good fun. I think we are all have a lighthearted good time with this.
Of interestin
Of interesting note the virus also is know to increase ones aggressiveness. A facinating study was done correllating the success rate of world cup teams in relation to infection rates for their countries. They found the most teams with most success had the highest rates of infection.
Just wanted to re-iterate to Mayhem my joke was intended to be fun and lighthearted. I thought it came off as such. Guess I was wrong.
I mean how can I not be having fun with it as I open myself to a good natured ribbing, I play on how I use the word stupid and I drop the lol. Did anyone else take it like Mayhem? Totally open to if I executed the humor wrong, but I don’t think I did.
I guess confronting me at this time is better than pulling a punk b@#ch manuver like calling me out and asking where I’m at on an issue at 3 am in the morning when you know, most likely, I would not see it. But I did.
Mayhem – It’s the way you went about things. You saw fit to call me out on a discussion thread I had no part of. I just happend to see your comment on the front page and was drawn into the comments. Be a man (maybe your problem), cowboy up or do whatever you need to do to have a little backbone and talk s#$t to someones face, when they are part of the discussion. What you did was the equivilent of talking s$%t about a person when they were not even in the room. Go ahead and ask some of your other JC JLA’ers (CrowPie and Walter know this is in good fun as per a prior conversation) if your actions were legit or right . I bet others would have issue with someone talking head about them when they are not part of the story/comment thread. Very Weak.
What part of my comment, here, wasn’t light hearted? And how am i supposed to tell the whether you are lol-ing at your comment or the subject of your comment? Gee you’re a precious wonder aren’t you?
I repeat… Lighten up, sheesh!
if that virus is contagious i don’t think i’ll be coming back here. yikes…