Reports of Explosion at virology/biotechnology institute in Russia

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20681]

This seems bad, if true.   Olga Lautman does not seem to be a crackpot. 

The Russians clearly cannot be trusted with technology.  They are a third world nation when it comes to this shit. 

 

 

[txhorns 2418]

You are delusional.  They was no explosion.  It's not possible.  Go look into the core yourself.

[mdmost 43322]

So we're about to enter a Russian version of The Stand. Guess I should go bake my own bread. 

[Bigbend1812 12975]

[Horn Under a Bad Sign 20681]

Just now, mdmost said:

So we're about to enter a Russian version of The Stand. Guess I should go bake my own bread. 

 

I was thinking the same thing.  

[Bigbend1812 12975]

[SA-KC_Horn 1296]

[UDontKnow 10508]

Soviet, I mean, Russian karma. They deserve every bit of it for what they have done to the world including their own people since WWII. Fuck Putin and Russia.

[elfenix 34389]

half life 3 is finally here!

Edited September 17, 2019 by elfenix

[RPM 26431]

[Vito Andolini 9142]

M-o-o-n spells “we’re fucked.”

[52-80 19283]

That lab was only working on a couple of strains of HIV.  Not great.  Not bad.

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4980]

[NotActuallyALonghorn 4980]

[Bevo 13655]

I've been there in January. It was cold. Novosibirsk is the Russian answer to Los Alamos. It is isolated. There are a bunch of institutes that were put together so scientists could collaborate. Most of the restriction endonucleases used in basic research come from a company that started from the institute in the OP. If you buy REs from Perkin Elmer, Amersham, Invitrogen or whatever their names are now, they most likely came from Novosibirsk.

The most likely cause of a blast is a gas leak. Most of the biologics would be destroyed in the blast. Few are probably airborne. Few survive outside a host for extended periods of time. Still lots of HAZMAT and bleach.

Edited September 17, 2019 by Bevo

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

1 minute ago, Bevo said:

I've been there in January. It was cold. Novosibirsk is the Russian answer to Los Alamos. It is isolated. There are a bunch of institutes that were put together so scientists could collaborate. Most of the restriction endonucleases used in basic research come from a company that started from the institute in the OP. If you buy REs from Perkin Elmer, Amersham, Invitrogen or whatever their names are now, they most likely came from Novosibirsk.

The most likely cause of a blast is a gas leak. Most of the biologics would be destroyed in the blast. Few are probably airborne. Few survive outside a host for extended periods of time. Still lots of HAZMAT and bleach.

THAT is exactly how every movie about massively dangerous, civilization ending,  pathogens being released into the air begins........

[HenryJames 66311]

I've been waiting for the Russian remake of The Toxic Avenger.

[Liquor and Poker 3659]

Now Gwyneth Paltrow is going to cheat on Matt Damon and kill us all. 

[YChang 3473]

Huh... I’ll think back to reading this thread as the zombie apocalypse begins.

[RollLeft 5051]

Welcome to Anarchy 99!!!

[Bevo 13655]

1 hour ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

THAT is exactly how every movie about massively dangerous, civilization ending,  pathogens being released into the air begins........

Truth.

[gecko 1104]

I want to believe Bevo, but I can't.  This is how it all ends.....pfft, and a bunch of you guys were worried about global warming

[atomheartbevo 90119]

10 hours ago, mdmost said:

So we're about to enter a Russian version of The Stand. Guess I should go bake my own bread. 

Don't worry, this guy has it covered.

[Homercles 10206]

[TwiceHorn 31701]

10 hours ago, Horn Under a Bad Sign said:

This seems bad, if true.   Olga Lautman does not seem to be a crackpot. 

The Russians clearly cannot be trusted with technology.  They are a third world nation when it comes to this shit. 

 

 

The funny thing is, Russians are very, very good at basic science and engineering.  It's manufacturing and management of technology where they fuck it all up.

[F250 28959]

28 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

The funny thing is, Russians are very, very good at basic science and engineering.  It's manufacturing and management of technology where they fuck it all up.

I think Oleg Burov said the same thing.

 

[Judge Roybeanbag 11829]

29 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

The funny thing is, Russians are very, very good at basic science and engineering.  It's manufacturing and management of technology where they fuck it all up.

It's easy to come up with great sounding ideas when you're drunk, but executing them not so much.

[Armybrat 41023]

Should I order a pallet of .556 Nato?

[Reagan1k 3026]

They'll drop some sand on the building.  It'll be fine.

[Asithappens 974]

So, planet of the 12 monkeys with radioactive smallpox coming to get us?

I for one welcome our new overlords.

[Bevo 13655]

2 hours ago, gecko said:

I want to believe Bevo, but I can't.  This is how it all ends.....pfft, and a bunch of you guys were worried about global warming

I've always been more worried about Oklahoma and giant sucking tornadoes.

[HRSchenker 2293]

Aerosolized AIDS. Wow. Stocking up on Gwinnett ale, duct tape, and bloatfly meat right now.

[52-80 19283]

3 hours ago, F250 said:

I think Oleg Burov said the same thing.

 

im not saying twicehorn=oleg burov.  what i am saying is look into it.

Edited September 17, 2019 by 52-80

[BabaYaga 15415]

China says hold my beer

Chemical blasts

 

[Bevo 13655]

3 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

China says hold my beer

Chemical blasts

 

Is that before or after the blast?

[BabaYaga 15415]

3 minutes ago, tjhooker said:

Stop. That's a stock photo of Youngstown. 

Deeee-troit

[BabaYaga 15415]

2 minutes ago, tjhooker said:

Or Youngstown 

100% positive that's where they filmed Expendables 3

[Neonmoon 38130]

8 hours ago, Bevo said:

I've been there in January. It was cold. Novosibirsk is the Russian answer to Los Alamos. It is isolated. There are a bunch of institutes that were put together so scientists could collaborate. Most of the restriction endonucleases used in basic research come from a company that started from the institute in the OP. If you buy REs from Perkin Elmer, Amersham, Invitrogen or whatever their names are now, they most likely came from Novosibirsk.

The most likely cause of a blast is a gas leak. Most of the biologics would be destroyed in the blast. Few are probably airborne. Few survive outside a host for extended periods of time. Still lots of HAZMAT and bleach.

Looks like someone already broke Rule #1

[SuingToGetAMessageBoard? 3861]

8 hours ago, Bevo said:

If you buy REs from Perkin Elmer, Amersham, Invitrogen or whatever their names are now, they most likely came from Novosibirsk.

Of course I do.

[atomheartbevo 90119]

[Deej 77243]

Damnit! Just as our football program is getting back on track.

[Onboard 2.0 9083]

8 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Damn Russians.

[Bevo 13655]

3 hours ago, Neonmoon said:

Looks like someone already broke Rule #1

Not once but multiple times. I also worked with the CDC on an SBIR grant involving a TB diagnostic. So, of course, they took me on the tour. More disturbing, I worked with a shitty company in Arizona that was working on a prion diagnostics. If we ever had an outbreak, I would turn to them. Maybe since Roche bought them they've fixed their shit, though. 

[HornsOverIthaca 2339]

Apparently the Russians did take a dump without a plan son.

[Txzen 498]

On 9/17/2019 at 4:59 AM, Bevo said:

I've been there in January. It was cold. Novosibirsk is the Russian answer to Los Alamos. It is isolated. There are a bunch of institutes that were put together so scientists could collaborate. Most of the restriction endonucleases used in basic research come from a company that started from the institute in the OP. If you buy REs from Perkin Elmer, Amersham, Invitrogen or whatever their names are now, they most likely came from Novosibirsk.

The most likely cause of a blast is a gas leak. Most of the biologics would be destroyed in the blast. Few are probably airborne. Few survive outside a host for extended periods of time. Still lots of HAZMAT and bleach.

Fuck all that cut-rate shit. I only buy from New England BioLabs.