Morgellons???

[Angleochoas]

I ran across an interesting topic today…Morgellons.

Seems the scientific community is really divided on this one? Anyone here have any experience or thoughts about it?

Apparently the fibers have a gene that only exists in plants???

I’ve seen everything being attributed from conspiracies (chemtrails, etc) to evolution, to agrobacterium created by accident through genetic engineering.

News stations have been doing some coverage…interesting stuff.

Here’s some links to reference;
*Preliminary findings suggest a link between Morgellons Disease and Agrobacterium, a soil bacterium extensively manipulated and used in making GM crops; has genetic engineering created a new epidemic? *
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=9891

youtube:
CNN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNb2XhqW-7c
KENS5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF2PYa6cUC0
WSVN7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I_gviV7NeE

I’m not drawing any conclusions, but wow, seems odd for sure

[Angleochoas]

I’d also like to add…if anyone ‘thinks’ they have this - I don’t mean to add fuel to the fire…

I just can’t figure out why major news stations would pick up on it - while admitting
half the science community is giving the people coming to them realization of their fears, while the other half is simply waving it off.

If we all realize that we have such things as ‘dust mites’ etc…you get the point…but if there is anything to it…I’m geniunely curious.

As for the people lumping it in with chemtrails, etc…that’s pretty ludicrous. Think about it, that would mean it would be highly transmissable, therefore quarantined.

Although I’m curious - everyone is thinking the worst…‘if’ it’s real, is there any possible benefit to this??? Evolution, genetic mutation through AGR, whatever…the one scientist noting it has a plant gene…makes me think of topics like photosynthesis, and cleaning toxins from the body…some parasites on other creatures do have a beneficial effect…

[Doghead]

I wouldn’t be too quick to dismiss the chemtrail hypothesis or indeed any hypothesis that has been properly researched:

http://www.carnicom.com/contrails.htm

MORGELLONS: GROWTH CAPTURED
Clifford E Carnicom
Aug 21 2008
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A time lapse video under the microscope has been developed which demonstrates the cultured growth pattern and behavior of a primary pathogenic form that is in direct association with the so-called “Morgellons” condition. The general public appears to be subject to the conditions that are shown in this report.

I am not offering any medical advice or diagnosis with the presentation of this information. I am acting solely as an independent researcher providing the results of extended observation and analysis of unusual biological conditions that are evident.

(Please refer to the recent articles on this site, Culture Breakthrough (?) and Culture Work Confirmed for the prerequisites to this report).

Six hour to one minute time lapse microscope video of primary pathogenic form under culture. Magnification approx. 450x.
This video is of a cultured growth which takes place on top of a dental sample placed within an bouillon agar medium.
Please see additional images below and the recent reports on the culture work for additional information.

The time lapse video covers a period of approximately six hours and compresses the time into approximately one minute with 30 frames. The video images are time stamped in the lower right hand corner. The time interval between successive images is approximately 12 minutes. At approximately one hour into the sequence, extending filaments can be clearly seen (left center) to emerge from a primary filament. The network continues to densify from that point forward. The width of the primary filament (larger size) is approximately 12 microns in thickness, which is in accord with previous measurements for the encasing or bounding filament from direct biological samples. A reasonable estimate of the narrow filaments is on the order of sub-micron to micron range, also in accordance with previous measurements of the sub-micron internal filament network.

From the discovery shown here, it would appear that the encasing filament serves to provide feeder or extension filaments which serve to extend the growth of the pathogen. The estimated growth rate of the extension filaments on this particular culture is on the order of 50 microns per hour, or roughly the width of a thin human hair per hour.

Over the course of the six hours, it can be seen that the network becomes both dense and complex.

Developing a non-toxic method of visibly impeding this growth process should be at least one priority consideration for researchers of this topic.

The lighting varies due to surrounding reflection and refraction from the growth of the surrounding network. It also varies from the densification of the immediate network state. The depth of field for the photography is quite shallow due to the magnification, and occasionally the image requires refocusing to keep the primary filament in view. The lighting is from above and oblique.

This report continues to add valuable knowledge on the morphology, characteristics and behavior of at least some of the pathogenic forms that are strongly associated with the so-called “Morgellons” condition.

Now his entire premise may be wrong, but his observations, his lab results, his measurements and his quantifications are a lot less likely to be wrong. He is using as good scientific method as he is able to.

His site also lists the specific DARPA projects etc. that are the most likely culprits.

Interestingly NASA has also gone from denying chemtrails to turning reporting them into a game for child visitors to their websites… Ugh.

Even if morgellons are eventually proven to be lime disease and tick infestation or something unlikely pioneering efforts at observation- in the face of (originally) classic mindless debunking- is very much to be admired in my opinion. YMMV.

[Angleochoas]

Apparently this condition is gaining more serious health scrutiny;

The Morgellons Research Foundation (MRF)