Fungus, not cell phones, killing bees


	Fungus, not cell phones, killing bees

Fracture

4-27-2007 3:28 PM

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Fracture says:

Not cell phones? Gasp in amazement at how not surprised I am.

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4-27-2007 4:26 PM

The REAL Napster

Same here. I am wondering however, how this fungus spread around the world and got so lethal just recently.

4-27-2007 4:46 PM

laceym

It sounds like people are using a magic 8 ball.

What is killing the bees? *Shake magic 8 ball* Cell phones *shake again* fungus *shake again* nothing...

4-27-2007 5:10 PM

Fracture

The REAL Napster said:

I am wondering however, how this fungus spread around the world and got so lethal just recently.

I would have thought that was obvious. It's spread by cell phone use.

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