Toxoplasmosis
The Blind Eternities forum
Posted on March 27, 2015, 10:37 a.m. by DNB
Uh.. erm. Odd. Mind control bacterium.
"Toxoplasma can sexually reproduce only in the feline gut" - Get rid of cats, problem solved!
March 27, 2015 10:57 a.m.
One day, we'll all be bowing down to feline overlords.
March 27, 2015 11:01 a.m.
This is pretty well documented and has been around for ages. It's just a parasite - like many others. Whilst it's certainly true that small studies report correlations between Toxoplaz and other psychological traits, these are nothing more than correlations and it would be poor science to speculate much from them. It's worth remembering that the human brain is vastly, vastly different from the mouse brain. The other point is obviously - so what? The people who have this parasite are barely distinguishable from those who are uninfected. That's kind of the problem when you go looking for differences - you will find them, but often in really minor, unimportant ways.
March 27, 2015 11:14 a.m.
CB mentions something very important - this is not major influence. How do you distinguish between a person jumping from an airplane (with a parachute) that has the bug, while another is jumping because he enjoys the thrill. The difference is minimal and unimportant.
March 27, 2015 11:17 a.m.
JakeHarlow says... #8
I'll put my question in scientific terms.
If a cat pukes on you, does that mean it will eventually be in charge of you if you don't wash yourself immediately?
March 27, 2015 11:56 a.m.
Epochalyptik says... #9
The cat pukes on you because it is in charge of you.
March 27, 2015 1:27 p.m.
Epochalyptik says... #10
Unless, of course, you meant the bacteria. In which case I have nothing to offer you.
March 27, 2015 1:27 p.m.
if you eat cat turds you could possibly have some neurological changes- like enjoying the smell of cat pee :>
March 27, 2015 1:46 p.m.
DERPLINGSUPREME says... #14
I didnt bother reading it, but I know what ur talking about. I kinda scared b/c of "the last of us" zombonies.
March 27, 2015 2:10 p.m.
JexInfinite says... #15
In case anyone was wondering, the reason we worship cats is because they make up the world.
All objects are made of catoms, which have tiny cats which fly in circles around a bigger cat. We know this is true because the cat gods of old, who sacrificed themselves in order to create this new universe, wanted cats to be the foundation of everything.
March 27, 2015 8:18 p.m.
DERPLINGSUPREME says... #16
I think you have catoms confused with Dollecules.
JexInfinite says... #2
This is something that I would like access to.
March 27, 2015 10:50 a.m.