In Search of Spanish Flu 1 of 2 - BBC Science Documentary

[jaymorpheus11]

doubt science will be there the next time around.

[MsGenius000]

What exactly is the importance of lead here?

[RuniScience]

@MsGenius000 > Lead does not rust, it is very easy to weld tight & vry formable as it is very soft ... So any contents inside an undammaged coffin should be well preserved despite the long time ... Under normal conditions (e.g. wooden coffins) the scientists could at best hope to find some soggy bone fragments & be unable to extract tissue samples, which is where any viruses might be found ... Cheers, Runi

[MsGenius000]

@RuniScience Thanks for the explanation :)

[IMRICH888666]

@RuniScience thank you for you're replys, even though they are a tad worriesome : )

[RuniScience]

@IMRICH888666 > scientists are notoriously short-sighted (or too focused on their topic of expertise - take it as you will). Believe me I used to be one ... Science itself is fantastically interesting & informative, but nowadays no scientist has a grasp of "Damage Control", let alone "Damage Prevention" ... I personally think we need an "International Science Council", but even this will be riddled with Controversy ... "What is the optimal Solution?" , I ask myself & anyone with any ideas. Runi