people figuring out WTF

[Roger Critchlow-2]

Canadian researchers have decided, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/havana-syndrome-neurotoxin-enqu-te-1.5288609, that the mysterious affliction which affected US and Canadian diplomats and family members in Havana was overenthusiastic application of pesticides in response to mosquitoes carrying Zika virus.

There was also a correlation between the individuals most affected by the symptoms and the number of fumigations that were performed at their residence.

Something to keep in mind the next time attack with an unknown weapon or mass hysteria are proposed as solutions to a mystery.

Another item from hackernews https://news.ycombinator.com

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[David Eric Smith]

Given the seriousness of this, the fact that it causes real harm to people that could have been avoided, it is terrible that I notice early in the article that many of the diplomats were disturbed “by a buzzing sound or high-pitched noise” prior to falling ill.

It may be that I am primed for such associations by the earlier thread on homeopathy.

Really kind of shameful that my brain didn’t find anything useful or helpful to contribute following on the actual content of the article.

On Sep 19, 2019, at 2:23 PM, Roger Critchlow <[hidden email]> wrote:

Canadian researchers have decided, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/havana-syndrome-neurotoxin-enqu-te-1.5288609, that the mysterious affliction which affected US and Canadian diplomats and family members in Havana was overenthusiastic application of pesticides in response to mosquitoes carrying Zika virus.

There was also a correlation between the individuals most affected by the symptoms and the number of fumigations that were performed at their residence.

Something to keep in mind the next time attack with an unknown weapon or mass hysteria are proposed as solutions to a mystery.

Another item from hackernews https://news.ycombinator.com

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