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[urbicande]

And of course one has to wonder how much of the whole situation is due to the nudging and prompting of the Minnaverse gods, since I'm sure they are no more impressed with the Rash than are the humans.

I'm not convinced of that one.  We don't know where the Rash came from.  (Although I insist still that it has to be magical so it may well have a connection with the gods)

[wavewright62]

As someone pointed out in the comments... Lalli could've choked. Especially if he'd surprise inhaled, which would've been a very natural reaction.

He was in the middle of a sigh (outward), but good point.

Reynir, buddy, your great-grandpa tried that - and look how that turned out.  Sooner or later, your itchy feet would *not* have been happy to remain suspended in the air.

[VibratingText]

The engine's working, but it's making unhappy noises.

Which means either it hasn't been run in a while or it'll explode at the plot's convenience, which I imagine to be 'soon'.

[Jharad17]

Man, for someone who doesn't think any of this is Reynir's fault I'm building a really good case against him 

Yep! I guess we should decide it's all Reynir's fault and call it a day. 

[Grade E cat]

Just thought of something: the incubating Rash is implied to have the same symptoms as a cold, but Tuuri was just working in circumstances in which someone could easily catch a cold. So if she starts coughing or sneezing, we might not be quite sure of the actual cause...

[Hrollo]

Well, there's actually no evidence that exposure to cold and dry weather by itself might cause someone to catch a cold. Cold is transmitted from person to person, and cold dry weather just make people more likely to be close to each other, and droplets of coughing/sneezing people travel further in the air. But you still need someone with a cold around. So if nobody in the team currently has a cold, Tuuri is unlikely to spontaneously get one from just working outside.

[Occa]

yeah, but cold weather can also weaken your immune system, right? and you can also get a cold from different places than people.

[Occa]

How can Mikkel be so caring, and so blunt at the same time?

[Anna]

yeah, but cold weather can also weaken your immune system, right? and you can also get a cold from different places than people.

Studies indicate that cold weather has no discernible affect on the immune system. The only health issue directly caused by cold that I am aware of is hypothermia.

[Occa]

well I wouldn't know. It doesn't really get cold where I live

[Athena]

Studies indicate that cold weather has no discernible affect on the immune system. The only health issue directly caused by cold that I am aware of is hypothermia.

That's interesting. I'd think that it would have some affect on the immune system, given that it's quite common to get a runny nose when out in the cold. That might be an effect directly on the sinuses rather than on the immune system as a whole?

It does seem to be "common knowledge" (whether true or not) that being in the cold has some effect on getting a cold.

[Hrollo]

yeah, but cold weather can also weaken your immune system, right? and you can also get a cold from different places than people.

Well, most virus can't survive outside a host for long; so even if colds can be transmited from animal to persons, well, you still need some host to come near Tuuri.

[Occa]

Well, most virus can't survive outside a host for long; so even if colds can be transmited from animal to persons, well, you still need some host to come near Tuuri.

Oh ok, that makes sense.

[thorny]

you can also get a cold from different places than people.

Cold viruses apparently can only live a bit longer than a week outside the body.

https://www.reference.com/science/long-can-cold-virus-live-outside-body-45d00780efa05d03


So unless they can survive in troll bodies, it seems really unlikely there'd be living cold virus in the area.

[Occa]

but couldn't it be carried on animals? Like the cats or the dog?