Mind altering parasites

[Swede!]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthocephala
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoridae


In the "animal kingdom" this is a threat to certain species. Ants for example and grasshoppers. In some cases parasites infests their host and makes it go and drown itself so it can lay eggs inside its body etc etc. That going on Right now. All over the world. But in a small scale. I guess "Zombie" would be the term if it happened to humans.

So my question is, Why isn't humans faced with this problem? I know there is Toxoplasma which affects people, but no one it drowning themself and having their chest explode with a a random animal coming out. And I guess rabies...

But why aren't there parasites out there that Specifically targets humans? as in taking over the brain and making us their host.

or am I just forgetting about something?

[The Showstoppa]

I thought this was a thread about the national media in the US...

[Swede!]

I thought this was a thread about the national media in the US...

hmm.
Media might be the brain altering parasite humans faces. ...and the bible

[The Showstoppa]

hmm.
Media might be the brain altering parasite humans faces.

They certainly are here.  BOTH sides of the political spectrum can hardly come up with any idea of their own, it has to be spoon fed to them by the media.  Very little actually thinking goes on. 

[Viking11]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthocephala
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoridae


In the "animal kingdom" this is a threat to certain species. Ants for example and grasshoppers. In some cases parasites infests their host and makes it go and drown itself so it can lay eggs inside its body etc etc. That going on Right now. All over the world. But in a small scale. I guess "Zombie" would be the term if it happened to humans.

So my question is, Why isn't humans faced with this problem? I know there is Toxoplasma which affects people, but no one it drowning themself and having their chest explode with a a random animal coming out. And I guess rabies...

But why aren't there parasites out there that Specifically targets humans? as in taking over the brain and making us their host.

or am I just forgetting about something?

There are. They all called women.

[Swede!]

There are. They all called women.

And they need for for "their" offspring. Valid point!

[Coach is Back!]

Mind altering parasites = liberals

[el numero uno]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthocephala
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoridae


In the "animal kingdom" this is a threat to certain species. Ants for example and grasshoppers. In some cases parasites infests their host and makes it go and drown itself so it can lay eggs inside its body etc etc. That going on Right now. All over the world. But in a small scale. I guess "Zombie" would be the term if it happened to humans.

So my question is, Why isn't humans faced with this problem? I know there is Toxoplasma which affects people, but no one it drowning themself and having their chest explode with a a random animal coming out. And I guess rabies...

But why aren't there parasites out there that Specifically targets humans? as in taking over the brain and making us their host.

or am I just forgetting about something?

I remember this from Resident evil 4   

[dyslexic]

There are. They all called women.

The women that read the Gossip and Opinion section of this board must wonder why we always post the disclaimer "no homo"

[the trainer]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthocephala
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoridae


In the "animal kingdom" this is a threat to certain species. Ants for example and grasshoppers. In some cases parasites infests their host and makes it go and drown itself so it can lay eggs inside its body etc etc. That going on Right now. All over the world. But in a small scale. I guess "Zombie" would be the term if it happened to humans.

So my question is, Why isn't humans faced with this problem? I know there is Toxoplasma which affects people, but no one it drowning themself and having their chest explode with a a random animal coming out. And I guess rabies...

But why aren't there parasites out there that Specifically targets humans? as in taking over the brain and making us their host.

or am I just forgetting about something?

There are parasites sites out there that are making people live in a imaginary world where they weigh 300lbs at 5% bodyfat drive a ferrari and have sex with megan fox on a regular basis but for some strange reason it only affect getbiggers.