Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-9041013-20180706200603/@comment-35711173-20180707171800

Bloody Spaghetti,

I tried to point out that part of what you wrote is literally difficult to understand and needs revision. "none of us could the authorities for just as long." It had nothing to do with the disease, just your use of English.

I am familiar with the tragedy besetting the Tasmanian Devils. Personally, I find it highly suspicious that after millions of years of successfully being Tasmanian Devils that suddenly they are all getting cancer. To me, that suggests something man brought crossed the species barrier.

I am also familiar with CJD and Kuru.

CWD could cross the species barrier. If it did in the USA, I still think they would sterilize the area. Isolation by the US Army and then B 52 strikes with incendiaries. There would be a cover story and there would be public announcements of the cover story over the radio and TV.

If nobody has come from out of town for weeks, what are they eating? A city maintains perhaps a three day supply of food in the markets. I have seen what happens when dock workers strike on an isolated island. You would be amazed how quickly everyone runs out of everything, down to toilet paper.