JohnnyCanuck

I mean if you had a full data set of known allergies and millions of DNA of people that have and don't have allergies, you may find a genetic correlation of people susceptible. But there's too many environmental factors that would alter that anyway.

Wasn't there a huge announcement this year about exposure to allergens at a (very) young age preventing allergies? That would suggest genetics is a very small part of it and environmental factors being much more important.

However, checking hair samples doesn't necessarily mean checking DNA. They could be checking for certain markers like antibodies your body produces. Still sounds like bunk science or it would be much bigger though.

I don't believe this one. Links, or it didn't happen.

There are places where this is common. They hope to get paid (I assume to get them to leave). Sometimes they're accompanied by pick-pockets who pray on the distracted.

Fuck yeah, I'll raise a glass of spider-venom-laced-pumpkin-juice to that!

I'm so frustrated that this article, and many other sources - including news programs, are not talking about the lack of alarms in the buildings. I agree that the materials and density were terrible and created a catastrophic situation for the structures, but the lack of alarms to alert residents is absolutely ridiculous and is what made this such a huge tragedy for the people who died.

If the buildings' alarms aren't working, then they should be on "fire watch" with 24/7 personnel ready to alert people on every floor where the alarm isn't working. Does that cost too much? Then fix the fucking alarms as a top priority. This is especially true when there are no automatic sprinklers, which sounds like is often the case in Hong Kong.

There are reports that people were getting calls from their friends and relatives and that's how they learned about the fire. People were waking up to the smell of smoke without an alarm going off. WTF. That's so far beyond acceptable, I don't know what else to say.

I travel a lot and I always bring my own smoke and CO detector with me. This is an example of why.

The federal libs need to stop making deals with Alberta cons. No matter what you do, you won't get their vote or support, so stop kowtowing to them and ruining the rest of the country and world in the process for fucks sake.

When you're above the law, does it matter?

Sword swallower maybe? That's a common sideshow thing. Also driving nails through various body parts.

Projection

Too late, it's dead!

You should mark these as [OC]

If I'm reading this right, the record he's breaking is his own.