Brain eating amoeba

[CharlieDontSurf]

Its supposedly only in warm water where there is lots of alge.

So if u jump farther away from shore its obv going to be colder and without alge.

Also its far more likely that you'll cut yr foot on a shell and get flesh eating bacteria.

[dragonystic]

if a 1 celled organism pwns you, you probably werent the biggest asset to humanity in the first place

[aladare]

well...my question is these things adjust to their envoiroment, etc...and could possibly 'freeze' till they get to nice tepid, then hot water in a shower...many bacteria and whatnot have become more and more resistant...whats to say they don't end up flourishing in LA's tap water???

and dragon- i'm pretty confident that i'm a great human ass-et...at least OOT would miss me, a little...

[adsman]

This is just common knowledge in Australia. In still water at the height of summer, you have to hold your nose when you jump in. Simple. The only danger is when the amoeba is forced up your nose. It can't "swim" up there. I only had three friends die of this disease in a horrible drawn-out and excruciating way. I really don't understand what you're all worried about.

[slickpoppa]

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This is just common knowledge in Australia. In still water at the height of summer, you have to hold your nose when you jump in. Simple. The only danger is when the amoeba is forced up your nose. It can't "swim" up there. I only had three friends die of this disease in a horrible drawn-out and excruciating way. I really don't understand what you're all worried about.

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Daryn says it's irrational to worry about this, so STFU!

[Sponger.]

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Wow that story got sad quickly.