Did you know?

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The Texas Academy of Science recently gave the 2006 Distinguished Texas Scientist Award to a man named Dr. Eric R. Pianka. It was awarded to him for advocating the agonizing death of over 5 billion people via the Ebola virus as a viable way to deal with the population problem. Hundreds of people gave him a standing ovation.

Google yields several articles, but there's a first hand account here.

I find myself ill-equipped to yeild any sort of a response besides shock.