"Larry" wrote in message
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On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 07:10:28 -0400, "Mark Weaver"
wrote:


No, that's wrong. Dumping human (and animal) waste into the waters has
effects that fish and whale poop don't because human and domestic animal
waste contain bacteria which are dangerous to human health. This is why
beaches are closed when levels of E Coli and fecal coliform bacteria are
too
high (which happens when sewage systems overflow).

I disagree. Human waste is no different than waste from a whale WHEN
IT COMES OUT OF A HUMAN. You don' t **** E Coli or fecal coliform
bacteria or YOU'D BE DEAD ALREADY!

You don't get to 'disagree' on this one -- you're wrong. E coli live in the
healthy digestive tract of cattle and in the digestive tract of people who
happen to be infected at any given time (most E coli infections don't cause
death -- just diarrhea). There is no requirement for waste to sit in sewers
for E coli to end up in feces -- it's there already. Here's an overview of
the issue:

http://www.epa.gov/emfjulte/tpmcmaia/html/fecal.html

Mark

Mark Weaver wrote:


You don't get to 'disagree' on this one -- you're wrong.

Mark, FWIW you're talking to a dial tone here. "Larry" used to talk like he had
some sense, but nowadays he has joined the ranks of brainless right-wing whackos
who cannot accept a plain fact... if it doesn't bolster their prejudices, it's
wrong no matter if they just saw it for themselves with their own eyes...

Thanks for the link, but don't waste your time trying to argue with "Larry."

DSK