What Would Doctors Call This?

[gentle]

*Originally posted by Anaxagoras *
Anyway, the story’s crisis is that the disease has mutated, gone air-borne, and sterilized 99% of the world’s population. The question is, what effects would this have on society?

You mean apart from developing, over the subsequent million years, into sleek, furry creatures with flippers and small brains? (Sorry.)

[gluteus_maximus]

Anaxagoras, are you developing, without the help of the General Questions forum of the SDMB, any SF stories in the traditional way… on your own?

[Anaxagoras]

*Originally posted by gluteus maximus *
**Anaxagoras, are you developing, without the help of the General Questions forum of the SDMB, any SF stories in the traditional way… on your own? **

I call it research.

And I’ll take all the help I can get.

[Anaxagoras]

*Originally posted by gentle *
**You mean apart from developing, over the subsequent million years, into sleek, furry creatures with flippers and small brains? (Sorry.) **

I never claimed the idea was original

[frixxxx]

*Originally posted by Horseflesh *
**This sounds a lot like The White Plague by Frank Herbert, except the disease was transmitted by mere skin contact and it was fatal to females. … **

And also, Life after the dreaded disease is the Handmaid’s Tale…just for more “research” ** Anaxagoras **

[frixxxx]

oops…refer to the Handmaid’s tale…for lifestyle “research”:smack:

[frixxxx]

And for my next trick…watch me pull my head outta my…nvm

[heresiarch]

Another common name for the disease could be Eggbeaters, but if you publish, you might need to get clearance from the people who make that stuff.

[picunurse]

If its airborne it would be * Acute Respiratory Febrile Amenorrhea. Commonly refered to as ARFA