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ll the News That Fits AIDS Myths Dispelled After all the publicity governments and researchers have given to the need for heterosexuals to engage only in ‘safe sex’ to stop the spread of AIDS, much of the re- search which initially appeared to show that AIDS was spreading hetcrosexually (vagi- nally or orally) has now been refuted. This fact isn’t yet widely known. “I wouldn't be worried at all,” eminent” B sat, Smart Bugs Bacteria which survived in the fro- zen corpses of Arctic explorers for 140 years have been found to be resistant to modern antibiotics, The bacteria were found lying dormant in the tissues of British seamen William Braine and John Hartnell, who died during a failed attempt to find a Northwest Passage in Canada in 1848, Their resistance to modem antibiotics - with which they have had no contact - calls into question the theory that resistance to antibiotics is caused only by ‘random selection’. virologist PeterH. Duesberg (considered the Dr Kinga Kowalewska-Grochowska of micro-biologist who knows more about Alberta University in Edmonton recently ~~ S—S—~CSCS;CS*S*”:”O”~C*«SO-virrussess - the group to which the HIV suggested that this resistance may by in- indicates that if these bacteria are placed ina organism belongs - than any other; see last duced by the body’s reaction tohcavy metals culture containing other sugars, a very small issue) said earlier this year. (as the bodies of the explorcrs contained high number will mutate during replication and “The virus has been around for cight levels of lead from lead-soldcred food tins). re-learn the ability to digest lactose. years in acountry with morc than 200 million It’s also possible that this is evidence for If they’re placed in a growth medium people and not even 1,000 women have got so-called morphogenetic field effects de- containing only lactose they should remain the disease. Whatever’s causing the disease, scribed by biologist Rupert Sheldrake, in alive without replicating - and with little it’s noteasy to get. | might wear acondom to which genctically-related forms sccm to chance to reacquire the ability by niulation avoid other diseases but not for AIDS. leam from thcir relative’s experiences - a or so goes the theory. “Well, maybe if I wanted to have anal possible explanation for instinctual learning, But Prof Cairns noticed that his bacteria intercourse with a prostitute in Port-au- ‘selective’ evolution and much more. replicated rapidly in a lactose environment, Prince...”, he said. showing that significant numbers of them Anastasia Lekatsas, ex-co-ordinator of 4 4 had learned how to digest lactose - yet he investigations for the AIDS Surveillance Deliberate Evolution noted that the overall mutation rate had not Unit of the New York City Department of increased. Health, followed up reports of heterosexual New studies appear to sharply contra- Twootherexperiments involving differ- spread of AIDS for years. By careful inves- dict accepted ideas about evolution and ran- ent types of mutations achieved the same ligation and questioning of patients, their dom genctic mutation. results. friends and relatives she found that many pa- Two rescarch groups have independ- Mr Hall’s research involved the study of tients had lied on the standard questionnaires ently found that some bacteria scem to be twodifferent mutations - one of which occurs (used to compile statistics on AIDS) - that able torecognise environmental changes and infrequently in E. coli and another which many ‘heterosexual’ cases had, in fact, be- choose or create specific mutations which occurs so rarely it’s never observed in the longed to high-risk groups. will beof the most use to them, passing thesc laboratory. He had similar results. The proportion of New York City’s traits on to later generations; the bacteria “The mutations occur, or occur more 15,000 cases with no identified risk factors secm to be directing their own evolution. frequently, only when they are of benefit to has remained at half apercent - just 85 cases, “The evolutionary implications are very the cell,” Mr Hall said - a surprising find that including only 8 men who claim to have important because they will change our redolent of the theories of 18th century pio- caught the discase from a woman. Lekatsas views of how mutations arise and how micro- neer biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, who believes almost all of these are lying, but organisms evolved into more complex crea- argued that acquired traits could be passed on unlike the scores of other cases she has con- tures,” said molecular biologist Barry Hall of to progeny - and that the majority of :muta- firmed to be non-heterosexual she can find the University of Conneticut, a member of tions were favourable, not random. no proof. For over two years there’s been no one of the two research groups. Neither of the two studies show any increase in infection rate among US military “It would be a great Icap of belief to say evidence to indicate how the mutations are recruits or blood donors. The rate of infection that something like this could operate in occurring. is dropping among gay men and may be more complex organisms,” said Harvard Woollongong University biologist Dr leveling off among drug users. School of Public Health Professor John Ted Stcele argues that he was the first to AIDS is not a ‘gay plague’, nor in fact a Caims, who published his report in Nature recognise and publish amechanism by which plague at all. Virtually the only ways to get last year. But his own findings require a living things might evolve “deliberately”, HIV/AIDS are by intravenous drug use (with “great leap of belief’ for most biologists. changing thcir genctic code during their life- infected needles) or anal sex, hetcrosexual or Prof. Caims’ group studied an intestinal limes in response to environmental pres- homosexual - and the receptive partner is at bacteria called Eschcricia coli (E. coli) that surcs. His ideas, first published in 1980, far more risk. hadbeen genetically altered so itcouldn’tuse scemced heresy to nco-Darwinists and were Sce also AIDS -The Real Story (order form lactose as an energy source. Standard theory largely ignored. on back page) and Rolling Stone Feb. 1989 Nature, Los Angeles Times ‘Smart Bugs <——~-=| AIDS Myths Se Dispelled After all the publicity governments and researchers have given to the need for heterosexuals to engage only in ‘safe sex’ to stop the spread of AIDS, much of the re- search which initially appeared to show that AIDS was spreading hetcrosexually (vagi- nally or orally) has now been refuted. This fact isn’t yet widely known. “I wouldn't be worried at all,” eminent” Bacteria which survived in the fro- zen corpses of Arctic explorers for 140 years have been found to be resistant to modern antibiotics, The bactcria were found lying dormant in the tissues of British seamen William Braine and John Hartnell, who died during a failed attempt to find a Northwest Passage in Canada in 1848, Their resistance to modem antibiotics - with which they have had no contact - calls into question the theory that resistance to antibiotics is caused only by ‘random selection’. virologist PeterH. Duesberg (considered the Dr Kinga Kowalewska-Grochowska of micro-biologist who knows more about Alberta University in Edmonton recently ~~ S—S—~CSCS;CS*S*”:”O”~C*«SO-virrussess - the group to which the HIV suggested that this resistance may by in- indicates that if these bacteria are placed ina organism belongs - than any other; see last duced by the body’s reaction tohcavy metals culture containing other sugars, a very small issue) said earlier this year. (as the bodies of the explorers contained high number will mutate during replication and “The virus has been around for cight levels of lead from lead-soldcred food tins). re-learn the ability to digest lactose. years in acountry with morc than 200 million It’s also possible that this is evidence for If they’re placed in a growth medium people and not even 1,000 women have got so-called morphogenetic field effects de- containing only lactose they should remain the disease. Whatever’s causing the disease, scribed by biologist Rupert Sheldrake, in alive without replicating - and with little it’s noteasy to get. | might wear acondom to which genctically-related forms sccm to chance to reacquire the ability by niutation avoid other diseases but not for AIDS. leam from thcir relative’s experiences - a or so goes the theory. “Well, maybe if I wanted to have anal possible explanation for instinctual learning, But Prof Cairns noticed that his bacteria intercourse with a prostitute in Port-au- ‘selective’ evolution and much more. replicated rapidly in a lactose environment, Prince...”, he said. showing that significant numbers of them Anastasia Lekatsas, ex-co-ordinator of 4 4 had learned how to digest lactose - yet he investigations for the AIDS Surveillance Deliberate Evolution noted that the overall mutation rate had not Unit of the New York City Department of increased. Health, followed up reports of heterosexual New studies appear to sharply contra- Twootherexperiments involving differ- spread of AIDS for years. By careful inves- dict accepted idcas about evolution and ran- ent types of mutations achieved the same tigation and questioning of patients, their dom genctic mutation. results. friends and relatives she found thatmany pa- Two rescarch groups have independ- Mr Hall’s research involved the study of tients had lied on the standard questionnaires ently found that some bacteria scem to be twodifferent mutations - one of which occurs (used to compile statistics on AIDS) - that able torecognise environmental changes and infrequently in E. coli and another which many ‘heterosexual’ cases had, in fact, be- choose or create specific mutations which occurs so rarely it’s never observed in the longed to high-risk groups. will beof the most use to them, passing thesc laboratory. He had similar results. The proportion of New York City’s traits on to later generations; the bacteria “The mutations occur, or occur more 15,000 cases with no identified risk factors secm to be directing their own evolution. frequently, only when they are of benefit to has remained at half apercent - just 85 cases, “The evolutionary implications are very the cell,” Mr Hall said - a surprising find that including only 8 men who claim to have important because they will change our redolent of the theories of 18th century pio- caught the discase from a woman. Lekatsas views of how mutations arise and how micro- neer biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, who believes almost all of these are lying, but organisms evolved into more complex crea- argued that acquired traits could be passed on unlike the scores of other cases she has con- tures,” said molecular biologist Barry Hall of to progeny - and that the majority of :muta- firmed to be non-heterosexual she can find the University of Conneticut, a member of tions were favourable, not random. no proof. For over two years there’s been no one of the two research groups. Neither of the two studies show any increase in infection rate among US military “It would be a great Icap of belief to say evidence to indicate how the mutations are recruits or blood donors. The rate of infection that something like this could operate in occurring. is dropping among gay men and may be more complex organisms,” said Harvard Woollongong University biologist Dr leveling off among drug users. School of Public Health Professor John Ted Stcele argues that he was the first to AIDS is not a ‘gay plague’, nor in fact a Caims, who published his report in Nature recognise and publish amechanism by which plague at all. Virtually the only ways to get last year. But his own findings require a living things might evolve “deliberately”, HIV/AIDS are by intravenous drug use (with “great leap of belief’ for most biologists. changing thcir genctic code during their life- infected needles) or anal sex, hetcrosexual or Prof. Caims’ group studied an intestinal limes in response to environmental pres- homosexual - and the receptive partner is at bacteria called Eschcricia coli (E. coli) that surcs. His ideas, first published in 1980, far more risk. hadbeen genetically altered so itcouldn’tuse scemcd heresy to nco-Darwinists and were Sce also AIDS -The Real Story (order form lactose as an energy source. Standard theory largely ignored. on back page) and Rolling Stone Feb. 1989 Nature, Los Angeles Times ight - Autumn 1989 AIDS AIDS Myths Dispelled A | Deliberate Evolution