Bacteria vs. Humans: Score One for Us


	Bacteria vs. Humans: Score One for Us

wildcat

4-7-2007 5:17 AM

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science, technology, health, medicine, biology, bacteria, mutations, antibiotics

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4-7-2007 6:01 AM

ElChoma

I don't know why but I don't like that idea of playing God

4-7-2007 8:51 PM

Ganino0o

We ain't playin God. We are the invaders, i mean come on the bugs ruled the Earth for millions of years, we got to fight back. We are the dominant species lets show it.

4-9-2007 11:01 AM

jasonibele

Until the day we realize human beings can no longer evolve because we have "cured" everything that ever forced change and evolution on us.

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